[[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 world during the 19th centuries.
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==See also==
* [[Imperialism]]
[[Category:Political Terms]]