A maneuver (spelled manoeuvre in Commonwealth English) is a tactical or strategical move or action. The term can be used in a general sense for games or business although its origin is military. Commonwealth English is intended as a collective term for the perceived standard English language used in the Commonwealth of Nations1, applying in theory to Australian English, British English, Caribbean English, Canadian English, Hiberno-English (Irish English)2, Hong Kong English3, Indian English (includes Pakistani English), formal Malaysia English, New Zealand... Tactics is the collective name for methods of winning a small-scale conflict, performing an optimization, etc. ... A strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, as differentiated from tactics or immediate actions with resources at hand. ...

In the military sense, a maneuver can also be a large, real-life combat simulation involving many different units.

Another type of maneuver refers to a set of movements designed to perform a specific function, for example a u-turn or aerobatic maneuvers. Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey A U-turn in driving refers to performing a 180 degree rotation in order to reverse your direction. ... Aerobatic maneuvres are maneuvers involving aircraft in unusual attitudes, in air shows, dog fights or competition aerobatics. ...