verb
to contrive or plan out usually with subtle skill or craft
engineered an agreement between the two rival governments
Synonyms: finagle, machinate, maneuver, wangle; compare manipulate 2
Related Word: arrange, contrive, devise, mastermind, plan (out), set up; intrigue, plot, scheme; manage, manipulate, negotiate; put (over), put (through), swing
Idioms: pull strings ( or wires)