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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Given this decades-long enmity, Israeli leaders viewed Assad’s ouster as a strategic windfall and are racing to take advantage of his removal by establishing buffer zones and informal spheres of influence in southern Syria.
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David Makovsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
The world isn’t safer if power is diffused away from the American center and countries seek to fill the void within their various spheres of influence.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
China and the United States may both have their spheres of influence and spheres of trade, coexisting, but in a fraught — potentially explosive — way.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 16 Apr. 2025
Shifting spheres of influence and news consumption habits have dramatically changed since the last IPO boom in 2021, which means the IPO comms playbook should evolve too.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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David Makovsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
The world isn’t safer if power is diffused away from the American center and countries seek to fill the void within their various spheres of influence.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
China and the United States may both have their spheres of influence and spheres of trade, coexisting, but in a fraught — potentially explosive — way.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 16 Apr. 2025
Shifting spheres of influence and news consumption habits have dramatically changed since the last IPO boom in 2021, which means the IPO comms playbook should evolve too.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sphere of influence
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“Sphere of influence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphere%20of%20influence. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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