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Common collocations with leverage in British Collocation

leverage noun uncountable

UK /ˈliːvərɪdʒ/

great

considerable
great
maximum

Wallace is now a deputy First Minister with much greater political leverage than before.

types of leverage

diplomatic
economic
financial
political

The EU should not hesitate to use this economic leverage for political purposes.

have leverage

have

Small retailers will see a much higher rise in cost because they don’t have the leverage to negotiate.

get leverage

gain
get

She used this incident to gain political leverage.

give leverage

give someone
provide

Their position as junior partner in the Scottish Government coalition has given them the leverage to push the legislation through.

use leverage

exert
use

If we fail to use our leverage in a positive way to bring about peace, the conflict will widen.