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sphere of influence

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

Origin:
1880–85
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sphere of influence  
n.   pl. spheres of influence
A territorial area over which political or economic influence is wielded by one nation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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