sphere of influence
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested in 1885. In reference to Anglo-German colonial rivalry in Africa.
Noun[edit]
sphere of influence (plural spheres of influence)
- (politics) A spatial region over which a state has a level of cultural, economic, military or political exclusivity.
- (figurative, by extension) A concept division over which a person, organization, etc. exerts control.
Translations[edit]
area influenced by something
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References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “sphere”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, retrieved 18 November 2021.