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leverage

Noun B1 – Intermediate

The power to influence a situation or gain an advantage, often by making use of something you already have.

"Owning the only bridge into town gave the company huge leverage over prices."

As a verb, "leverage" means to use something you already have to gain an advantage, as in "leverage your existing customer base".