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DHS

American  

DHS British  

abbreviation

  1. (in Canada) district high school

  2. (in the US) Department of Homeland Security

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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DHS issued the order under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, following a review of a recommendation and supporting evidence from the Federal Acquisition Security Council.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Richardson said he had many questions about the incident and that his office was filing a formal complaint with DHS seeking answers and accountability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The DHS spokesperson declined to discuss reports of increased ICE activity in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But speaking to CBS news programme Face the Nation on Sunday, the DHS secretary rejected these concerns, and insisted the risks had been considered.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The General and the DHS guys got into an argument, and the longer they argued, the more DHS guys gathered around them.

From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

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