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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Just like those of us in the journalism community and anyone else in his vast sphere of influence.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Similar to the Hill sphere argument for planets, some moons can have a large enough sphere of influence to potentially possess moons of their own.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
President James Monroe declared in 1823 that the Americas were within the U.S.'s sphere of influence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
That reflects Putin’s desire to see the military alliance withdraw from former Communist states that were part of the Soviet sphere of influence, such as Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Similar to the Hill sphere argument for planets, some moons can have a large enough sphere of influence to potentially possess moons of their own.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
President James Monroe declared in 1823 that the Americas were within the U.S.'s sphere of influence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
That reflects Putin’s desire to see the military alliance withdraw from former Communist states that were part of the Soviet sphere of influence, such as Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 14 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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