bargaining chip
noun
: something that can be used to gain an advantage when trying to make a deal or an agreement
The workers used the threat of a strike as a bargaining chip in their negotiations.
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York is skeptical that tariffs are really an effective bargaining chip, especially because just the threat of tariffs can hurt the US economy and the stock market and depress business investment.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Pavel continues to be the authorities’ bargaining chip when Tomáš gets a job at Czechoslovak Radio.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The policy is a reversal of the White House belief that using such missiles was an escalatory risk and underscores the importance of holding Kursk for both sides, which will be an important bargaining chip if and when negotiations commence.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Even just Modi’s belief that the infamously transactional U.S. leader might intervene could be a powerful bargaining chip.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Pavel continues to be the authorities’ bargaining chip when Tomáš gets a job at Czechoslovak Radio.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The policy is a reversal of the White House belief that using such missiles was an escalatory risk and underscores the importance of holding Kursk for both sides, which will be an important bargaining chip if and when negotiations commence.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Even just Modi’s belief that the infamously transactional U.S. leader might intervene could be a powerful bargaining chip.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Bargaining chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargaining%20chip. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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