[[File:Spheres of influence.PNG|right|thumb|300px|[[Multipolar]] spheres of influence.]]A '''sphere of influence ''' by a country is a foreign geographic region ("sphere") in which that country has [[Trade|trading ]] or [[investment ]] rights, or more broadly, [[political]] or cultural influence.
For example, [[Britain ]] enjoyed spheres of influence in many regions of the worldduring the 19th centuries.{{clear}} ==See also==* [[Imperialism]] [[Category:Political Terms]]