TACTICAL MANOEUVRE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A move made to gain a tactical end

Synonyms:

maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("tactical manoeuvre" is a kind of...):

move (the act of deciding to do something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tactical manoeuvre"):

parking (the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily)

device; gimmick; twist (any clever maneuver)

feint (any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack))

footwork (skillful maneuvering or dealing)

gambit; ploy; stratagem (a maneuver in a game or conversation)

artifice; ruse (a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture))

measure; step (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal)