In english, "The use of credit or borrowed funds to improve one's speculativecapacity and increase the rate of return from an investment, as inbuying securities on margin."
leverage
1 leverage
Leverage is the ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens.
His function as a Mayor affords him the leverage to get things done through attending committee meetings.
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2 leverage
Leverage is the force that is applied to an object when something such as a lever is used.
The spade and fork have longer shafts, providing better leverage.
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3 leverage leverages leveraging leveraged
In business, to leverage a company or investment means to use borrowed money in order to buy it or pay for it. (TECHNICAL)
He might feel that leveraging the company at a time when he sees tremendous growth opportunities would be a mistake.
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?leveraged
The committee voted to limit tax refunds for corporations involved in leveraged buyouts.
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