n By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
n (finance) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.
n (business) The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high capacity utilization of a facility.
n (rfdef|lang=en)
v (transitive|chiefly|_|US|chiefly|_|management|business) To use; to exploit; to take full advantage (of something).