manoeuvre

• planned military exercise; change in the movement or direction of a moving vehicle; move which involves skill and dexterity; strategy (also maneuver)
perform a military exercise; change the movement or direction of a moving vehicle; move, change position; control with skill and dexterity; use strategy to gain an objective (also maneuver)
if you manoeuvre something into or out of an awkward position, you skilfully move it there. verb here but can also be used as a count noun. e.g. most people seem to manage this manoeuvre without causing havoc.
a manoeuvre is also something clever which you do in order to change a situation to your advantage.
if you have room for manoeuvre, you have the opportunity to change your plans if it becomes necessary or desirable.
military manoeuvres are training exercises which involve the movement of soldiers and equipment over a large area.