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==Origin==
as a noun in the sense ‘tactical movement’): from French ''manœuvre'' (noun), ''manœuvrer'' (verb), from medieval Latin ''manuoperare'', from [[Latin]] ''manus'' ‘hand’ + ''operari'' ‘to [[work]].’
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century mid 18th century]
==Definitions==
*1a: a movement or [[series]] of moves requiring [[skill]] and [[care]]: ''spectacular jumps and other daring maneuvers''.
:b: a carefully planned scheme or action, especially one involving [[deception]]: ''shady financial maneuvers''.
:c the [[fact]] or [[process]] of taking carefully planned or deceptive [[action]]: ''the economic policy provided no room for maneuver.''
*2: (maneuvers) a large-scale [[military]] exercise of troops, warships, and other forces: ''the Russian vessel was on maneuvers''.
==Description==
A tactical move, or [[series]] of moves, that improves or maintains one's strategic situation in a [[competitive]] environment or avoids a worse situation.
==See also==
*'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_thrusts Heimlich Manoeuvre]'''''
*'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_maneuver Orbital Maneuver]'''''
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origin==
as a noun in the sense ‘tactical movement’): from French ''manœuvre'' (noun), ''manœuvrer'' (verb), from medieval Latin ''manuoperare'', from [[Latin]] ''manus'' ‘hand’ + ''operari'' ‘to [[work]].’
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century mid 18th century]
==Definitions==
*1a: a movement or [[series]] of moves requiring [[skill]] and [[care]]: ''spectacular jumps and other daring maneuvers''.
:b: a carefully planned scheme or action, especially one involving [[deception]]: ''shady financial maneuvers''.
:c the [[fact]] or [[process]] of taking carefully planned or deceptive [[action]]: ''the economic policy provided no room for maneuver.''
*2: (maneuvers) a large-scale [[military]] exercise of troops, warships, and other forces: ''the Russian vessel was on maneuvers''.
==Description==
A tactical move, or [[series]] of moves, that improves or maintains one's strategic situation in a [[competitive]] environment or avoids a worse situation.
==See also==
*'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_thrusts Heimlich Manoeuvre]'''''
*'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_maneuver Orbital Maneuver]'''''
[[Category: General Reference]]
