Homeland Security

¹ British  

noun

1. 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

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

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Example Sentences

The Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has law-enforcement authority to enforce U.S. sanctions against trading Iranian oil and would likely be used to lead any tanker boardings, legal analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the first time since the federal operation in Minneapolis led to the deaths of Good and Pretti, the heads of three immigration agencies testified before the House Homeland Security Committee.

From Los Angeles Times

On the spending side, CBO clocks big reductions in outlays for such federal agencies as the EPA, Agriculture, Homeland Security and Education.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Homeland Security Department couldn’t prove that Ozturk needed to be removed from the U.S., her lawyers said in a letter to a federal appeals court.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Transportation Security Administration, which employs the agents that run checkpoints at airports, could face a funding lapse on Saturday, since it’s part of the Department of Homeland Security.

From MarketWatch