leverage
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ/
- One party, through bluster or leverage, claims control of the situation right away.
- political leverage
- gain leverage
- bargaining leverage
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Watch on YouTubeWhen someone else has the leverage, bad things happen.
- When someone else has the leverage, bad things happen.
- We need, we need to give restore more leverage to workers from from employers.
- Russia has some leverage with Assad.
- I think that we have more leverage than we thought.
- I think trust is like the ultimate in what leverage I have as a product reviewer.
- The first few hires are always like way higher leverage than subsequent hires.
- And so they want to use their potential spoiler status as leverage to bargain for something.
- What are some examples of those four types of leverage just in real world?
- So you have to create leverage with your big must or musts.
- Well, like for example, I learned leverage through other people.
Examples
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The owner of the machine thus gained unprecedented leverage over the whole process of production and over manpower.
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Washington had simply failed to create any effective means of leverage against Syria.
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When someone else has the leverage, bad things happen.
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You can create leverage in your business by being better.
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The U.S. special relationship with Britain provides leverage against the emerging power of a united Europe.
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Russia has some leverage with Assad.
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At least we've got the leverage to do it.
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Has the dependence on Russian gas given Moscow political leverage over countries to the west?
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Without asset-specific resources, the employees have little leverage in a bargaining relationship.
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The company used its financial leverage to negotiate better terms with suppliers.
Synonyms
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3.4
Ability to control people or events
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2.3
Power to change how people think and act and how things develop
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3.2
A position giving power or advantage over someone in a situation
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5.1
A force that draws things or gives someone an advantage
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3.9
A situation that gives someone more power in talks or competition
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3.8
A strong advantage that gives someone a winning edge
To use power or influence to change a decision
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Etymology
Leverage meaning power or influence also comes from the same image of a lever that makes a small force do more. So having 'leverage' in people or business matters is having a small advantage that can strongly affect the result.