### Question
Can you define what United States means?


### Answer
**United States** is defined as the following in *2 U.S.C. § 1966*:

> each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and territories and possessions of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *2 U.S.C. § 1966*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 29-CAPITOL POLICE > SUBCHAPTER II-POWERS AND DUTIES**

