Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who manœuvers; one who engages in or relies upon strategic management or intrigue.
- noun A form of rudder. See the quotation.
- noun Also maneuverer, maneuvrer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who maneuvers.
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- noun One who
maneuvers .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person skilled in maneuvering
Etymologies
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Examples
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He's evidently a world-class political maneuverer in the way he's left Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spluttering and stammering over the Roland Burris affair.
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He's evidently a world-class political maneuverer in the way he's left Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spluttering and stammering over the Roland Burris affair.
Blago for Senate Majority Leader Mary Lyon 2010
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Then, as president, the ultimate maneuverer found himself unable to work his way out of the quagmire in Vietnam.
Charles Peters's "Lyndon B. Johnson," reviewed by Dennis Drabelle 2010
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He's evidently a world-class political maneuverer in the way he's left Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spluttering and stammering over the Roland Burris affair.
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I think he's trying to maneuverer McCain into mentioning Freddy Mac.
Lehrer's First Question Is On Economy -- Will McCain Answer It? 2009
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Now there's an ambitious and crafty maneuverer for you.
Hillary keeps hearing about that "incredible pent-up desire." Ann Althouse 2008
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A plain, blunt man who inclined to corpulence, Rostovtsev was not as subtle or adroit a maneuverer as PrinceOrlov.
FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007
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A plain, blunt man who inclined to corpulence, Rostovtsev was not as subtle or adroit a maneuverer as PrinceOrlov.
FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007
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FFbgirl – I call them moron maneuverer and I have done enough of them to be the topic of a ten things Tuesday, so stay tuned.
Oh No, She Didn’t! « The Life and Times of Organic Mama 2007
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A plain, blunt man who inclined to corpulence, Rostovtsev was not as subtle or adroit a maneuverer as PrinceOrlov.
FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007
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