manoeuvremanoeuvre2 British EnglishBrE, maneuver American EnglishAmE noun [countableC, uncountableU] a skilful or carefully planned action, often a dishonest one, to achieve a particular resultWhatever maneuvers the big soda pop companies make affect the smaller companies as well.
You will have more room for manoeuvre (=possible courses of action) if you have avoided agreeing to specific restraints.