1. Contriver: 1 n a person who makes plans Synonyms: deviser , planner Types: show 8 types hide 8 types designer , intriguer a person who devises plots or intrigues maneuverer , manoeuvrer a person skilled in maneuvering plotter , schemer a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action strategian , strategist an expert in strategy

2. Editor’s note: The following excerpt comes from FM 21-20: Physical Readiness Training, an Army field manual published in 1969.It makes a note to soldiers in more administrative positions that they will need to do make-up workouts when their more active brethren are out on maneuverers: “If your assignment is such that you are ‘Chairborne’ during the time your unit is participating in