ภาษาอังกฤษวันละคำ : leverage (LEV ridj)

The noun leverage refers to a benefit or advantage that you get from a situation. ...

• Mr The constitution review is merely part of wheeling and dealing among coalition parties to maintain political leverage.
• "The international airport is no place for achieving political leverage and the political rivals, regardless of the colour of their shirts, should not put the country before their own interests," he said.
• Evy North Korea may be calling for a peace deal and a lifting of sanctions to delay the nuclear talks and boost its leverage once the discussions finally begin, analysts said.
• Abu Dhabi's more conservative rulers now hold the leverage to exert more control over Dubai's economic policies, its free-spirited social rules and its international dealings. ...

(From Bangkok Post)