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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Though Cory lets the info slip to Celine as a bargaining chip, another informant spills the beans. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025 The economic well-being of low-income households in America has now become a bargaining chip. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Now, China is using rare earths as a bargaining chip once more. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025 In the past, the Cuban government has used the release of political prisoners as a bargaining chip to obtain concessions from the United States. Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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