Home Secretary
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Home Secretary
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The proposals were announced last year by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who has kept the same role under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
On Thursday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood met senior police officers and urged them to make full use of their powers to stop activists wearing face coverings.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told police chiefs that lessons must be learned from how they handled last weekend's anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth - saying she expects officers to use all powers necessary.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper banned the group on advice from the police and security officials after an escalating spate of break-ins targeting Elbit, an Israeli-owned defence firm.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
They sent letters to the Home Secretary and it was not any good.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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