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SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sphere of influence mean?
• SPHERE OF INFLUENCE (noun)
The noun SPHERE OF INFLUENCE has 1 sense:
1. the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
Familiarity information: SPHERE OF INFLUENCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The geographical area in which one nation is very influential
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
sphere; sphere of influence
Hypernyms ("sphere of influence" is a kind of...):
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Context examples
Just two days after the full moon (and still within the full moon’s sphere of influence), you will have a dazzling day for romance on March 11.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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