maneuvering

1. USgerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of maneuver

plural maneuverings

1. USgerundAn act in which something or someone maneuvers

   As a retired Unesco official with much experience in conserving monuments, Mr. Mutal, 73, has been caught up in the bureaucratic maneuverings to save it.

   2007 October 2, John Tagliabue, “A New Wave of Support for Anne Frank’s Ailing Tree”, in The New York Times

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   With his legal maneuverings, Trump is showing that he also understands the implications of this election — one that could give him substantial powers as president to defray or dismiss many of the legal threats that he’s facing and to behave in office without future accountability.

   2024 February 5, Stephen Collinson, “Trump’s legal battles are at a critical moment with major implications for the 2024 election”, in CNN