bargaining chip
noun/ˈbɑːɡənɪŋ tʃɪp/
/ˈbɑːrɡənɪŋ tʃɪp/
(British English also bargaining counter)
- a fact or a thing that a person or a group of people can use to get an advantage for themselves when they are trying to reach an agreement with another group
- The release of the prisoners was used as a bargaining chip.
- Ownership of the land gives us a strong bargaining counter.
- Should nuclear weapons be used as bargaining chips in arms negotiations?
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