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).
Highland Park hospital is the site of the first open heart surgery ever performed in Lake County and is a key partner in bringing important healthcare programs to the area.