After manoeuvres I belong in base (7)
I believe the answer is:
ignoble
'base' is the definition.
(both can mean dishonourable or shameful)
'after manoeuvres i belong' is the wordplay.
'after manoeuvres' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'i'+'belong'='ibelong'
'ibelong' with letters rearranged gives 'IGNOBLE'.
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for ignoble that I've seen before include "Mean - of low birth" , "'Dishonourable, mean (7)'" , "Lacking dignity" , "Cheap" , "I belong (anag)" .)