sphere of influence

noun phrase

: a territorial area within which the political influence or the interests of one nation are held to be more or less paramount

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Focus individuals on timely data and their sphere of influence. —

Chris Ortbals, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Iran will continue to widen its sphere of influence and endanger civilization. —

Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024 Plus, reaching out to people outside your current sphere of influence builds confidence, which is essential for professional success. —

Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 While their forms of governance, ideologies, interests, and capabilities differ, these revisionist powers all want to entrench autocratic rule at home and assert spheres of influence abroad. —

Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sphere of influence

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sphere of influence was in 1885

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“Sphere of influence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphere%20of%20influence. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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