manoeuvre

/məˈnuːvər/ noun [C] (US maneuver)

Definition

› a planned action that is intended to get an advantage: This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who remain.

room for/to manoeuvre (also freedom of manoeuvre) › the opportunity to change your plans or choose between different ways of doing something: The law in this area is very strict and doesn't allow us much room for manoeuvre.

(Definition of manoeuvre noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)