manoeuvre

[muh-noo-ver]

noun

manoeuvred, manoeuvring 

1. Chiefly British.,  a variant of maneuver.

manoeuvre

/ məˈnuːvə /

noun

1. a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action

   political manoeuvres

2. a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill

3. 1. a tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units

   2. (plural) tactical exercises, usually on a large scale

4. a planned movement of an aircraft in flight

5. any change from the straight steady course of a ship

verb

1. (tr) to contrive or accomplish with skill or cunning

2. (intr) to manipulate situations, etc, in order to gain some end

   to manoeuvre for the leadership

3. (intr) to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres

4. to move or deploy or be moved or deployed, as military units, etc

Other Word Forms

• manoeuvrer noun
• manoeuvring noun
• manoeuvrability noun
• manoeuvrable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manoeuvre¹

C15: from French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work, from Latin manū operāre to work with the hand

Example Sentences

Netanyahu is known as a master of political manoeuvres, threading a path between political roadblocks to buy time.

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Asked by LBC presenter James O'Brien whether Burnham was manoeuvring for leadership of the Labour Party, Sir Sadiq said that was "your characterisation".

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Mutharika was charged with treason after being accused of being part of a plot to hide his brother's death to give him time to manoeuvre to keep Banda out of the presidency.

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Together with other international media we've been brought to the Borisovsky training ground where Belarusian and Russian forces are taking part in joint manoeuvres.

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Poland said it would close its border with Belarus on Thursday "for national security reasons... in connection with the Zapad manoeuvres," which it called "very aggressive".

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