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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German lawmakers were warned on Monday that Russia wanted to expand its sphere of influence westward and Moscow would use hybrid techniques to exert its clout.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The document set out a 10-year strategy for bringing Moldova within Russia’s sphere of influence and appeared to have been written in 2021 by the FSB’s Directorate for Cross-Border Cooperation.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the United States will ultimately see continental Southeast Asia as part of a natural sphere of influence for China.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The document set out a 10-year strategy for bringing Moldova within Russia’s sphere of influence and appeared to have been written in 2021 by the FSB’s Directorate for Cross-Border Cooperation.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the United States will ultimately see continental Southeast Asia as part of a natural sphere of influence for China.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Sphere of influence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphere%20of%20influence. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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