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"Maneuver" Definition

noun

A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
A large-scale tactical exercise carried out under simulated conditions of war. Often used in the plural.
A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
A strategic action undertaken to gain an end.
A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.

verb-transitive

To alter the tactical placement of (troops or warships).
To direct through a series of movements or changes in course: maneuvered the car through traffic.
To manipulate into a desired position or toward a predetermined goal: maneuvered him into signing the contract. See Synonyms at manipulate.

verb-intransitive

To carry out a military or naval maneuver.
To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective: maneuvered to get closer to the stage.
To shift ground; change tactics: The opposition had no room in which to maneuver.
To use stratagems in gaining an end.

verb

To perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage.
To make a series of changes in direction and position for a specific purpose.
To use stratagems .
To cause to execute tactical movements.
To manage into or out of a position or condition .

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