manoeuver

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manoeuver - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  manoeuver
      v 1: act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to
           get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the
           directorship" [syn: maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre]
      2: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
         [syn: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre,
         direct, point, head, guide, channelize,
         channelise]
      3: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to
         secure an advantage in attack or defense [syn: manoeuver,
         maneuver, manoeuvre, operate]