sphere of influence
noun, plural spheres of influence.
any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others.
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Origin of sphere of influence
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby sphere of influence
sphenorbital, sphenotic, spher-, spheral, sphere, sphere of influence, spherical, spherical aberration, spherical angle, spherical astronomy, spherical coordinate
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British Dictionary definitions for sphere of influence
sphere of influence
noun
a region of the world in which one state is dominant
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