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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The threat of Swift being deposed could be used as a bargaining chip to force a settlement in the case before going to trial next year, the analysts contend.
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Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Biden administration rushed to unload aid to Ukraine during the transition amid concerns that Trump would use military assistance as a bargaining chip.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite recent battlefield gains, analysts say Russia’s worsening economic problems could bring Putin to the negotiating table sooner than expected and may make sanctions relief a more powerful bargaining chip for the West.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Americans recovering from a disaster shouldn't be a bargaining chip for Trump and Johnson's reckless policies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Biden administration rushed to unload aid to Ukraine during the transition amid concerns that Trump would use military assistance as a bargaining chip.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite recent battlefield gains, analysts say Russia’s worsening economic problems could bring Putin to the negotiating table sooner than expected and may make sanctions relief a more powerful bargaining chip for the West.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Americans recovering from a disaster shouldn't be a bargaining chip for Trump and Johnson's reckless policies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Bargaining chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargaining%20chip. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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