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maneuverer

maneuverer

1 7.8
A person who plans and uses careful moves to get what they want
  • noun
  • /məˈnuːvərər/
  • US
translation icon : maniobrador
  • In the boardroom, a good maneuverer can turn a conflict into a consensus.

Examples

  • Crafty maneuverers, as Matthews and Paul explain, learned to reach budget compromises "through questionable borrowing and accounting gimmicks."

    Academic text (2010)

  • As a skilled maneuverer, she expertly navigated the complexities of the negotiation.

  • He is known as a talented maneuverer who can organize a team seamlessly under pressure.

Synonyms

strategist
vsmaneuverer
137 5.1

A person who plans and directs actions in war or business

prefers hands on careful negotiation and small scale movements
navigator
vsmaneuverer
39 4.2

A person who plans and guides the route of a ship or plane

focuses on strategic movements and negotiation not only route planning
operator
vsmaneuverer
  • Offensive
34 6.9

A person who uses clever or unfair ways to get what they want

emphasizes skilled planning and careful negotiation rather than rule bending
tactician
vsmaneuverer
10 7.7

A person who plans careful moves to win in war or politics

prefers careful handling and negotiation rather than short-term moves
strategian
vsmaneuverer
  • Archaic
9.5

A person who plans actions to win in war or competition

is used more broadly for careful planning and negotiation beyond warfare

Antonyms

incompetent
6 4.6

A person who is not able to do a job or task well

How Skillful

mastermind
77 6.1
strategist
137 5.1
tactician
10 7.7
maneuverer
  • US
1 7.8
practitioner
120 4.0
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

maneuverer singular
maneuverers plural
manoeuverers plural
manoeuverer singular

Morphology

maneuverer = maneuver (transparent) = maneuver + er

Clear agentive formation: 'maneuver' + '-er' yields a person who performs maneuvers or plans movements, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Maneuverer comes from old words for 'hand' (manus) and 'work', and you can see the 'hand' idea in the English word manual ('by hand'). So a maneuverer is someone who handles situations with skill, making careful moves and plans.