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Homeland Security

¹ British

noun

the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body responsible for dealing with terrorist threats on American soil

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homeland security ² British

noun

precautions taken by the government of a specified country against terrorist attacks

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After more than five weeks of working without pay due to a funding impasse, most TSA employees received two, full retroactive paychecks on Monday, according to union officials and a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officials with the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, the agency’s internal watchdog, recently seized records and a computer from the office of Kara Voorhies, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some agents could start getting paid as early as Monday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Senate voted early Friday morning to partially fund the Department of Homeland Security.

From Barron's

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