0 something that someone else wants that you are willing to lose in order to reach an agreement: --
Missiles were used as a bargaining chip in negotiations for economic aid.
1 something that one side can use to persuade the other side to reach an agreement: --
2 something that you offer to give to someone else when you are trying to reach an agreement with them, in order to reach a deal or get an advantage for yourself: --
The Secretary of State announced $100 million of new funding as a new bargaining chip in the negotiations.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.