maneuver
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7.4
- noun
- /məˈnuːvər/
- US
:
maniobra militar
- The army conducted extensive maneuvers to prepare for potential combat scenarios.
- military maneuvers
- army maneuvers
- troop maneuvers
We would love to carry out military maneuvers on the soil of Ukraine.
- We would love to carry out military maneuvers on the soil of Ukraine.
Examples
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The first phase of the operation is a defensive maneuver designed to segregate the belligerents.
Academic text (1995) -
We would love to carry out military maneuvers on the soil of Ukraine.
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Ground combat requires excellent capabilities in combined arms, joint fire, maneuver, and protection.
Academic text (2015) -
To destroy an enemy, Soviet commanders were told to master the maneuver principle.
Academic text (1999) -
The purpose of this maneuver was to cut the Confederates' escape route and supply line.
Academic text (2007) -
Is the Sixth Fleet out on maneuvers?
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China fired live ammunition in a sea-and-air maneuver off the coastal areas opposite Taiwan.
Academic text (1999) -
Unscheduled military maneuvers... took place this morning in the Mojave Desert as part of a training exercise.
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The Marine battalion commanders conducted mutually supporting maneuvers to capture a succession of key terrain features.
Academic text (1995) -
For Beijing's decision makers, the military maneuvers achieved their main target of deterring the pro-independence movement in Taiwan.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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3.9
A practice where soldiers and commanders rehearse battle plans
A training activity where soldiers rehearse battle actions in realistic conditions without real fighting
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.1
An emergency action that pushes a person's stomach to remove something when they cannot breathe
- Specialized
1
6.5
A planned move to gain an advantage, for example in chess or sport
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maneuver comes from the same root manus 'hand' and the idea of handling troops by careful moves. So a military maneuver is a planned movement of soldiers, like moving pieces on a board by hand.