sphere of influence

sphere of influence

English

Etymology

In reference to Anglo-German colonial rivalry in Africa. First use appears c. 1885.

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Noun

sphere of influence (plural spheres of influence)

  1. (politics) A spatial region over which a state has a level of cultural, economic, military or political exclusivity.
    Under the Monroe Doctrine, the United States considered Central and South America within its sphere of influence, therefore justifying American interference with these countries' domestic politics.
    • 2022 February 23, Madeleine Albright, “Putin Is Making a Historic Mistake”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      […] it does not mean that the major powers have a right to chop the globe into spheres of influence as colonial empires did centuries ago.
  2. (figurative, by extension) A concept division over which a person, organization, etc. exerts control.

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