Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - manoeuvre

also maneuver ~1 BrE, maneuver AmE n 1 a skilful or careful movement that you make, for example in order to avoid something or go through a narrow space  (basic skiing manoeuvres) 2 a skilful or carefully planned action intended to deceive someone or achieve something  (They tried by diplomatic maneuvers to obtain an agreement.) 3 manoeuvres a military exercise like a battle done to train soldiers  (on manoeuvres (=practising military exercises))  (The regiment is abroad on manoeuvres.) 4 room for manoeuvre/freedom of manoeuvre the possibility of changing your plans or decisions  (They haven't left us much freedom of manoeuvre.) ~2 BrE, maneuver AmE v 1 I always + adv/prep, T always + adv/prep to move or turn skilfully or to move or turn something skilfully, especially something large and heavy  (She managed to manoeuvre expertly into the parking space. | manoeuvre sth along/into/out etc)  (Josh manoeuvred himself out of bed and hobbled to the door.) 2 to use cleverly planned and often dishonest methods to get the result that you want  (manoeuvre sb into/out of sth)  (It was a well-organized plan to maneuvre the President out of office.)