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Definition of: heartland
(härt′land′) noun
1. That portion of a country essential to the maintenance of its defensive and offensive strength in wartime.
2. The interior of a country as distinguished from its more exposed peripheral areas.
3. Any large geographic area supposed to give the nation controlling it decisive strategic advantage in any struggle for world domination: compare GEOPOLITICS.
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