bargaining power
noun /ˈbɑːɡənɪŋ paʊə(r)/
/ˈbɑːrɡənɪŋ paʊər/
[uncountable]- the amount of control a person or group has when trying to reach an agreement with another group in a business or political situation
- The smaller states’ efforts to exercise their collective bargaining power against multinationals have failed.