lever
/ˈliːvər/
/ˈlevər/ noun [C] Definition
› a bar or handle which moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control a machine or move a heavy object: Lower the lever to lock the machine into place.
› ECONOMICS, POLITICS, FINANCE something you use to try to persuade someone to do what you want or to get the result you want: Using trade or other economic tools as a lever of diplomacy is not new.a lever for (doing) sth If your mortgage offer is less than you wanted, it may be a useful lever for getting the price of the house down.
(Definition of lever noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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