Definition of imperialism for English Language Learners. : 1  a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world. : 2  the effect that a powerful country or group of countries has in changing or influencing the way people live in other, poorer countries.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. South Shore is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2000 census. It is located along the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio, at the mouth of Tygarts Creek. South Shore is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
It also encompasses Avis, Pine Creek Township, and Crawford Township in Clinton County. The District was organized in 1966 by a consolidation of eleven smaller school districts. Per the 2000 US Census Bureau data, Jersey Shore Area School District served a resident population of 19,807.