Military and Nautical. The planned or regulated movement of troops, armoured vehicles, vessels, etc.; a tactical or strategic movement or change…

A change of physical location. A change of position of a military force, esp. for tactical or strategic reasons; a manoeuvre. Cf. evolution, n. 2.

A stratagem, ploy, device; scheming; adroit or underhand manipulation; (Military and Nautical) a manoeuvre, a tactical movement of troops…