Definition of «canny move»

In short and simple terms, "canny move" means a smart or clever tactic or decision.

But through a series of canny moves and sheer perseverance, he's endeared himself to the market's influential gatekeepers. (artnews.com)
Despite the utterly shambolic and long - winded way in which the reshuffle took place, this is actually a relatively canny move. (politics.co.uk)
It's a canny move. (canadianbusiness.com)
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