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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While union leaders are feeling optimistic about the trajectory of telework negotiations, Michael Genest, a former finance director under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, warned that by using telework as a bargaining chip, Newsom has forever altered negotiations.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump has already demonstrated some willingness to use Taiwan as a bargaining chip, according a Financial Times report in July citing sources familiar with the matter.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Tariffs have become a standing policy tool rather than a temporary bargaining chip.
—Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The eventual results of U.S. negotiations with China are one key focus, given that rare earths metals and magnets that power everything from electric vehicles to data centers are the major bargaining chip for Beijing .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump has already demonstrated some willingness to use Taiwan as a bargaining chip, according a Financial Times report in July citing sources familiar with the matter.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Tariffs have become a standing policy tool rather than a temporary bargaining chip.
—Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The eventual results of U.S. negotiations with China are one key focus, given that rare earths metals and magnets that power everything from electric vehicles to data centers are the major bargaining chip for Beijing .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bargaining chip
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“Bargaining chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargaining%20chip. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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