sphere of influence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
In reference to Anglo-German colonial rivalry in Africa. First use appears c. 1885.
Meanings
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A spatial region over which a state has a level of cultural, economic, military or political exclusivity.
[…]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.
2022 February 23, Madeleine Albright, “Putin Is Making a Historic Mistake”, in The New York Times, →ISSN: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.
- (broadly, figuratively) A concept division over which a person, organization, etc. exerts control.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spheres of influence | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (42)
ru сфе́ра влия́ния (area influenced by something) · fi vaikutuspiiri (area influenced by something) · ba даирә (area influenced by something) · vi phạm vi ảnh hưởng (area influenced by something) · ko 세력권 (area influenced by something) · de Einflussphäre (area influenced by something) · sk sféra vplyvu (area influenced by something) · pl strefa wpływów (area influenced by something) · cmn 勢力範圍 /势力范围 (area influenced by something) · fr sphère d'influence (area influenced by something) · ug تەسىر دائىرىسى (area influenced by something) · es esfera de influencia (area influenced by something) · gl esfera de influencia (area influenced by something) · be сфэ́ра ўплы́ву (area influenced by something) · da indflydelsessfære (area influenced by something) · et mõjupiirkond (area influenced by something) · pt esfera de influência (area influenced by something) · mk сфера на влијание (area influenced by something) · kk ықпал аясы (area influenced by something) · ja 勢力圏 (area influenced by something) · de Einflussbereich (area influenced by something) · uk сфе́ра впли́ву (area influenced by something) · nl jurisdictie (area influenced by something) · fa-ira مَنْطَقِهٔ نُفوذ (area influenced by something) · nl invloedssfeer (area influenced by something) · it sfera di influenza (area influenced by something) · cs sféra vlivu (area influenced by something) · bg сфе́ра на влия́ние (area influenced by something) · tr etki alanı (area influenced by something) · sv inflytelsesfär (area influenced by something) · el σφαίρα επιρροής (area influenced by something) · hy ազդեցության ոլորտ (area influenced by something) · hi प्रभाव क्षेत्र (area influenced by something) · ko 세력 범위 (area influenced by something) · nb innflytelsessfære (area influenced by something) · th เขตอิทธิพล (area influenced by something) · sv intressesfär (area influenced by something) · ar مِنْطَقَةُ نُفُوذٍ (area influenced by something) · ro sferă de influență (area influenced by something) · is valdsvið (area influenced by something) · be сфе́ра ўплы́ву (area influenced by something) · mn нөлөөний хүрээ (area influenced by something)