### Question
What does foreign country mean?


### Answer
**Foreign country** has the following meaning in *18 U.S.C. § 1953*:

> any empire, country, dominion, colony, or protectorate, or any subdivision thereof (other than the United States, its territories or possessions)

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1953*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 95-RACKETEERING**

