bargaining chip. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

bargaining chip

SYLLABICATION:	bar·gain·ing chip
PRONUNCIATION:	bärg-nng
NOUN:	Something, especially an inducement or concession, used as leverage in negotiations: “A bargaining chip is ultimately worthless if you're not willing to bargain it away” (New Republic).


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