Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
leveraging
English answer:
taking advantage of /using to one\'s advantage
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Waleed Mohamed
Feb 2, 2010 20:16
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leveraging
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By leveraging differences, military leaders are strengthening and enhancing the security of their nations. The successes of multinational cooperation efforts and multiethnic military initiatives are apparent throughout the region. These types of tolerance initiatives in Iraq, Jordan, Yemen and other nations have brought about positive changes.
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| 4 +11 | taking advantage of /using to one's advantage |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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| 5 | gaining a footing |
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taking advantage of /using to one's advantage
In this sense of leverage: strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage" http://www.thefreedictionary.com/leverage
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gaining a footing
See the meaning 4 at http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/leverage.
The sentence would not make sense, if "leveraging differences" meant "taking advantage of difference"
The "differences" should read "cultural," "ethnic" or "national" differences.
"As the military leaders understand the [cultural] differences, they are are strengthening and enhancing...."
This is one of the recent military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan of "wining heart and mind of the people" in the countries concerned.
The sentence would not make sense, if "leveraging differences" meant "taking advantage of difference"
The "differences" should read "cultural," "ethnic" or "national" differences.
"As the military leaders understand the [cultural] differences, they are are strengthening and enhancing...."
This is one of the recent military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan of "wining heart and mind of the people" in the countries concerned.
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