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sphere of influence

noun

plural

spheres of influence

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

sphere of influence

noun

a region of the world in which one state is dominant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sphere of influence¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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The broad view is that, for the US, countering China and keeping the Pacific in their sphere of influence is still crucial.

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In Europe's east, the Soviet Union's former sphere of influence, people fear President Trump's attitude to Ukraine will only embolden President Putin in his expansionist drive.

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The United States will have a sphere of influence and we will cede Europe to Putin as his sphere of influence and feed perhaps Asia to China.

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Its challenge appears to be to stay united, finally make good on funding its own defence, and avoid being drawn into the "sphere of influence" of any of the big powers.

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They are now members of both the EU and Nato, but Putin still openly believes the Baltics belong back in Russia's sphere of influence.

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sphere spherical

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