manoeuvring

/məˈnuːvərɪŋ/ noun

Definition

› [C or U] the act of trying to control or influence a person or situation in a particular way: The deal involved a lot of tactical manoeuvring.

› [U] the act of turning an object and making it go where you want: The case has four wheels for easy manoeuvring.

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

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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