La esfera de influencia
Example: El imperio expandió su esfera de influencia en la región vecina.
Definition
"La esfera de influencia" refers to a region or area over which a country or organization exerts significant cultural, economic, military, or political influence, often without formal authority. For example, an empire expanding its "sphere of influence" extends its control indirectly in neighboring territories.
Etymology
The phrase "la esfera de influencia" comes from Spanish, combining "esfera" meaning sphere, a three-dimensional round shape symbolizing an area, and "influencia," meaning influence or power to affect. The term metaphorically represents a round zone within which influence prevails, much like a planet's gravitational pull.
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"La esfera de influencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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