maneuver
noun
ma·neu·ver
| \ mə-ˈnü-vər
, -ˈnyü-\
, -ˈnyü-\
Definition of maneuver
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a military or naval movement
b
: an armed forces training exercise
especially
: an extended and large-scale training exercise involving military and naval units separately or in combination
—often used in plural The army and navy conducted maneuvers as training for war.
2
: a procedure or method of working usually involving expert physical movement
acrobats performing dangerous maneuvers
3a
: evasive movement or shift of tactics
permits no room for concession or maneuver— Harry Schwartz
b
: an intended and controlled variation from a straight and level flight path in the operation of an airplane
The aircraft performed such maneuvers as spins, loops, and inverted flights.
4a
: an action taken to gain a tactical end
this maneuver almost cost him the nomination— H. L. Mencken
b
: an adroit and clever management of affairs often using trickery and deception
plaintiffs' pretrial maneuvers may be fashioned more with an eye to deterrence or retaliation than to unearthing germane material— John Marshall