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DHS

American  

  1. Department of Homeland Security.

DHS British  

abbreviation

  1. (in Canada) district high school

  2. (in the US) Department of Homeland Security

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Example Sentences

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Recent DHS data says that under 38% of deportees have been charged or convicted of a crime.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of DHS, got about $86 billion.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

It contained several personal items in addition to the cash, including her driver's licence, passport and DHS access badge, law enforcement sources told CBS at the time of the theft.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Foreign nationals could then submit that to DHS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I thought of all the things a cop might wear on his waistband, of the utility-belt that DHS guy in the truck had worn.

From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory

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