noun [U]
1 (formal) the ability to influence what people do:
diplomatic / political leverage * Retailers can exert leverage over producers by threatening to take their business elsewhere.
2 (technical) the act of using a lever to open or lift sth; the force used to do this:
A longer piece of wood would give you greater leverage.
3 (AmE, finance) = GEARING(1)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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