bargaining counter

Synonym of bargaining chip

Japanese Meaning

交渉材料（交渉時に用いる譲れない利点や切り札） / 交渉カード

The small coastal town became a bargaining counter in the trade talks, with its fishing rights suddenly highly valued.

その小さな沿岸の町は貿易交渉の切り札となり、漁業権が突然非常に価値のあるものになった。

Sense（1）

Synonym of bargaining chip

bargaining counters

（ plural ）