Home Secretary

noun

British.

1. the secretary of state for the Home Office.

Home Secretary

noun

1. government short for Secretary of State for the Home Department ; the head of the Home Office

Word History and Origins

Origin of Home Secretary¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has previously defended the proscription by saying some supporters of Palestine Action "don't know the full nature" of the group.

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In a Prevention of Future Deaths Report, sent to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, he said he was concerned that ketamine had become "easily, widely and cheaply available".

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Last year, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper argued that the co-ordinated national response to the disorder in summer 2024 in the wake of the Southport attack had demonstrated the need for more centralisation.

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has repeatedly defended the proscription of Palestine Action and has described it as more than a "regular protest group known for occasional stunts".

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will deliver a statement to Parliament later, as ministers try to regain the initiative on the issue.

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