Dec 6, 2012 · trick, ruse, stratagem, maneuver, artifice, wile, feint mean an indirect means to gain an end. trick may imply deception, roguishness, illusion, and either an evil or harmless end. …

The invisible part of politics - lobbying, majority maneuvers, and persuasion - is a necessary evil to manage problems effectively.

To prepare for war, the army is performing/conducting maneuvers off the coast. The army is on maneuvers.

Maneuver warfare (American English), manoeuvre warfare (Commonwealth English), or manoeuver warfare (less common; North American English), is a military strategy which …

If you maneuver a situation, you change it in a clever and skillful way so that you can benefit from it. The president has tried to maneuver the campaign away from himself. Maneuver is also a …

A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity: a gymnastics maneuver. b. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight …

Dec 14, 2025 · The army was on maneuvers. Joint NATO maneuvers are as much an exercise in diplomacy as in tactics and logistics.

to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers: He maneuvered his way into the confidence of the enemy. to manipulate or manage with skill or adroitness: to maneuver a conversation.

MANEUVER definition: a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc. See examples of maneuver used in a sentence.

Definition of maneuver noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable] a movement performed with care and skill. You will be asked to perform some standard …