sphere of influence

American  

noun

PLURAL

spheres of influence

1. any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others.

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sphere of influence British  

noun

1. a region of the world in which one state is dominant

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Etymology

Origin of sphere of influence

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Ukraine began trading electricity with European countries in June, in a bid to move away from Russia’s sphere of influence.

From Seattle Times

Your willingness not to call her could be the one thing that allows her to reason and mature her way back into your sphere of influence.

From Washington Post

The developments have alarmed Washington, and President Biden’s administration is worried that Africa is slipping further into Beijing’s sphere of influence.

From Washington Times

The developments have alarmed Washington, and President Joe Biden’s administration is worried that Africa is slipping further into Beijing’s sphere of influence.

From Seattle Times

Putin, this narrative continues, hated the "color revolutions" because they created turmoil in regions he deemed Russia's sphere of influence or in which, as former president Dmitry Medvedev put it, the country has "privileged interests."

From Salon