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trump card

[truhmp kahrd, truhmp kahrd] / ˈtrʌmp ˌkɑrd, ˈtrʌmp ˈkɑrd /
NOUN
key advantage
Synonyms
STRONG
assistance
WEAK
ace in the hole ace up one's sleeve advantage aid asset card up one's sleeve edge help influence key resource lead leg up leverage luck odds position power protection secret weapon superiority upper hand whip hand
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage
WEAK
short end

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For decades, Iran has held a single geopolitical trump card in its pocket — the ability to shut down oil-tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

England rolled out six slow bowling options, with part-timer Joe Root turning out to be an unlikely trump card.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

If Stokes is England's talisman, Jofra Archer is their trump card.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Rare earths aren’t Mr. Xi’s only trump card.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Forty minutes later she was inside the physics building once more, arguing with the porter, but this time she had a trump card.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman