margin of manoeuvre

collocation in English

meaningsofmarginandmanoeuvre

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margin
noun
uk
/ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/us
/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
the amount by which one thing is different ...
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manoeuvre
noun
uk
/məˈnuː.vər/us
/məˈnuː.vɚ/
a movement or set of movements needing skill ...
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(Definition ofmarginandmanoeuvrefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmargin of manoeuvre

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I share your concern, and our programme is to see if we can identify somemarginofmanoeuvre.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
In some areas, there is amarginofmanoeuvre, and we will try to use this as much as we can.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It was stated that each of us must make maximum use of themarginofmanoeuvrethat we possess.
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We have somemarginofmanoeuvrewhen you talk about pilot projects, preparatory actions and autonomous actions.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We have a certainmarginofmanoeuvrewithin which to do it.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Themarginofmanoeuvreis technically narrow, but the choice of a reform model is political.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
These sound small sums, but when yourmarginofmanoeuvreis limited they are very significant.
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That means, however, that ourmarginofmanoeuvreis considerably reduced.
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Experience bears out that, when necessary and generally for our own reasons, we know how to decide on reforms that give us a certainmarginofmanoeuvrein negotiations.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
There is somemarginofmanoeuvre.
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However, the stability and growth pact also allows budgetary margins of manoeuvre to be regained by eliminating structural deficits from public finances.
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