Definition of pivots:
(n) :
(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
(v) :
To make a sudden or swift change in strategy, policy, etc.
(v) :
(business slang) To change the direction of a business, usually in response to changes in the market.
(n) :
(US, politics) A shift during a general election in a political candidate's messaging to reflect plans and values more moderate than those advocated during the primary.
(v) :
(intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.
(n) :
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.