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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These dynamics have given Kim a rare bargaining chip.
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
And using emergency aid as a bargaining chip is not exactly an unknown behavior on Capitol Hill.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
But any superficial continuity in the United States’ Taiwan policy will be undergirded not by Trump’s sense that Taiwan is a beacon of democracy that needs support from the United States but by his willingness to use Taiwan as a potential bargaining chip with China.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2024
The major wrench thrown into this negotiation happens to be LeBron’s son as a possible bargaining chip for opposing teams.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 June 2024
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
And using emergency aid as a bargaining chip is not exactly an unknown behavior on Capitol Hill.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
But any superficial continuity in the United States’ Taiwan policy will be undergirded not by Trump’s sense that Taiwan is a beacon of democracy that needs support from the United States but by his willingness to use Taiwan as a potential bargaining chip with China.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2024
The major wrench thrown into this negotiation happens to be LeBron’s son as a possible bargaining chip for opposing teams.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 June 2024
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“Bargaining chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargaining%20chip. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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