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maneuver

[ muh-noo-ver ]

noun

  1. a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
  2. maneuvers, a series of tactical exercises usually carried out in the field by large bodies of troops in simulating the conditions of war.
  3. an act or instance of changing the direction of a moving ship, vehicle, etc., as required.
  4. an adroit move, skillful proceeding, etc., especially as characterized by craftiness; ploy:

    political maneuvers.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,



verb (used with object)

maneuvered, maneuvering.
  1. to change the position of (troops, ships, etc.) by a maneuver.
  2. to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers:

    He maneuvered his way into the confidence of the enemy.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. to manipulate or manage with skill or adroitness:

    to maneuver a conversation.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. to steer in various directions as required.

verb (used without object)

maneuvered, maneuvering.
  1. to perform a maneuver or maneuvers.
  2. to scheme; intrigue.

    Synonyms: ,

maneuver

/ əˈԳːə /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of manoeuvre
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱܱԲ, noun
  • ˈԱܱ, adjective
  • ˌԱܱˈٲ, noun
  • ˈԱܱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Աv·· adjective
  • ·Աv··i·ٲ noun
  • ·Աv· noun
  • ܲm·Աv adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of maneuver1

First recorded in 1470–80 for an earlier sense; 1750–60 for current noun sense; from French manoeuvre, Middle French manuevre “handwork,” derivative of Old French manuvrer, from Latin ū DZ “to do handwork,” equivalent to ū (ablative of manus “hand”) + DZ “to work” ( operate ); replacing earlier maanorre “manual labor,” Middle French, as above
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Denying climate change could be understood as a psychological maneuver to process an irreconcilable threat, Brosch said.

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Police, pre-positioned on a bridge over the Santa Ana River, executed a PIT maneuver, strategically hitting the side of the suspect’s truck, causing it to careen into a guard rail.

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The resurgence of measles serves as a cautionary tale for allowing bureaucratic maneuvering to undermine the integrity of vaccine policy and public health.

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Other officers begged him to quell the dog, named Tex, which continued its assault despite verbal commands to stop, a physical release maneuver and an unsuccessful use of a shock collar, according to court documents.

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Ms Dillard is among the plethora of Americans bracing for expected economic turbulence under President Donald Trump's sweeping auto tariffs - an unprecedented US trade policy maneuver.

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