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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Ukraine's drift away from Moscow's sphere of influence was halted in November 2013 when Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign an association agreement with the European Union.
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Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Rhode’s retail debut at Sephora last week also boosted the brand’s credibility outside of Bieber’s sphere of influence.
—Nateisha Scott, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Governments and think tanks now speak of spheres of influence, something the U.S. long opposed.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Russia will continue to cultivate its sphere of influence in the post-Soviet space.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
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Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Rhode’s retail debut at Sephora last week also boosted the brand’s credibility outside of Bieber’s sphere of influence.
—Nateisha Scott, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Governments and think tanks now speak of spheres of influence, something the U.S. long opposed.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Russia will continue to cultivate its sphere of influence in the post-Soviet space.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 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 11 Jun. 2025.
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