bargaining chip
noun [C] (UK also bargaining counter)Definition
› something that someone else wants that you are willing to lose in order to reach an agreement: Missiles were used as a bargaining chip in negotiations for economic aid.Diplomacy and mediation
(Definition of bargaining chip noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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