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.

Examples of bargaining chip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To bring the price down, President Joan Laporta could perhaps look at offering Ferran Torres as a bargaining chip that wouldn’t leave Atleti without a striker in the aftermath of the deal. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Hospital management at Mount Sinai, Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian must immediately stop union-busting, cease using patient care as a bargaining chip and agree to a fair contract now. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2026

Naturally, Rue is captured by Laurie again, only to later become a bargaining chip in an exchange with another nefarious figure (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) who apparently oversees some kind of escorting empire. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026

Should Tina Peters remain behind bars or be used as a bargaining chip? —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for bargaining chip

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