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manoeuvre
[ muh-noo-ver ]
manoeuvre
/ məˈnuːvə /
noun
- a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action
political manoeuvres
- a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill
- a tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units
- plural tactical exercises, usually on a large scale
- a planned movement of an aircraft in flight
- any change from the straight steady course of a ship
verb
- tr to contrive or accomplish with skill or cunning
- intr to manipulate situations, etc, in order to gain some end
to manoeuvre for the leadership
- intr to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres
- to move or deploy or be moved or deployed, as military units, etc
Derived Forms
- maˈnoeuvrer, noun
- maˈnoeuvring, noun
- maˌnoeuvraˈbility, noun
- maˈnoeuvrable, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of manoeuvre1
Example Sentences
It found that when MV Biter began to manoeuvre behind the Hebridean Princess the ship’s speed exceeded industry guidelines.
Vitaliy and his men have no fixed post – their weaponry for shooting down the Shaheds is carried on the back of a flatbed truck, allowing them to manoeuvre quickly.
In February, Yoon said that the footage was leaked as a "political manoeuvre", and did not apologise.
During that campaign, independent analysts such as the Institute for Fiscal Studies observed that ruling out increases in income tax, National Insurance and VAT would severely limit Reeves' room for manoeuvre in the Treasury.
It is understood the extra room for manoeuvre will not be able to be used for extra day-to-day spending or to reduce planned Budget tax rises.
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