Manöver — meaning in English

English meaning

• maneuver noun A planned, often skillful movement of troops, vehicles, or a body, especially one requiring precision.
• ploy noun A cunning tactic or trick used to gain an advantage.

Senses

Manöver is used for these senses in English:

• maneuver (military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units. [from 18th c.]
• maneuver A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity. [from 18th c.]
• military exercise A large-scale activity involving military forces from multiple countries or commands, designed to demonstrate the level of alliance between those forces and their ability to coordinate, as a signal to potential military adversaries.
• ploy A tactic, strategy, or scheme.

maneuver — full definition

1. noun A planned, often skillful movement of troops, vehicles, or a body, especially one requiring precision.
2. noun A clever or calculated action taken to gain advantage; a stratagem.
3. verb To move something carefully and skillfully into position, especially in a tight or difficult space.

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