maneuver definition

1. a military training exercise
2. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
• examples: he made a great maneuver
• examples: the runner was out on a play by the shortstop
3. a move made to gain a tactical end
4. an action aimed at evading an opponent
5. act in order to achieve a certain goal
• examples: He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
• examples: She maneuvered herself into the directorship