maneuvering

verb

1. (US, form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of maneuver

noun

1. (US, gerund)An 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.”

   “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.”