(n,vs) work
construction
handicraft
maneuvering
manoeuvering
(P)
(n) spy
agent provocateur
covert operative
(P)
(n) workshop
(n) manufactured article
(n) manufactured articles
workpiece
(n) dodgy dealings
monkey business
(n,vs) (create) a cover-up
(n,vs) diversionary tactics (maneuvering)
disguise
hide by camouflage
(n) machine tools
(P)
(n) preparatory operations
measure taken in advance
doing the groundwork
(n) drawing and manual arts
(n) currying of political favor
buying political influence
(n) political maneuvering
politicking
political machinations
(n) propaganda work
propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
(n) pacification work (activity)
(n) underground activities
secret maneuvering
(n) internal maneuvering
secret maneuvering (within an organization)
reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
(n) subversive activities
(n) bribery scheme
acquisition maneuver
(n) sabotage
(n) spade work
preliminaries
(n) string-pulling
backstage manoeuvering (maneuvering)
(n) a peace initiative
(n) saboteur
