The ability to influence a system, or an environment, in a way that multiplies the outcome of one's efforts without a corresponding increase in the consumption of resources. In other words, leverage is the advantageous condition of having a relatively small amount of cost yield a relatively high level of returns. See also financial leverage and operating leverage.
Use 'leverage' in a Sentence
The company can leverage its assets to request better terms of agreement for building expansion loan, for example smaller down payments, or lower interest rates.
While changing the oil under my car I was unable to get enough leverage in the tight space to turn the oil drain plug with a wrench.
The manager had a plan that was well thought out, but she didn't have enough leverage to get the administration to examine and approve of her measures.
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