Trump Card Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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Pavlov said the case against Gershkovich was built to give Russia “trump cards” for a future prisoner exchange and will likely be resolved “not by the means of the law, but by political, diplomatic means.”

From Seattle Times

Normally a well-oiled machine, the Comcast company has had to overhaul operations now that it lacks some of its biggest production trump cards and is encumbered with a whole bunch of new restrictions.

From Washington Post

Mr. Johnson holds a trump card of sorts.

From New York Times

Ms. Elgison, however, still has a trump card she hopes might work.

From New York Times

But it is also true that the government has a trump card to play in this debate - and we can expect them to play it often.

From BBC