sphere of influence
noun, plural spheres of influence.
any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others.
Origin of sphere of influence
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby sphere of influence
sphenorbital,
sphenotic,
spher-,
spheral,
sphere,
sphere of influence,
spherical,
spherical aberration,
spherical angle,
spherical astronomy,
spherical coordinate
British Dictionary definitions for sphere of influence
sphere of influence
noun
a region of the world in which one state is dominant