homeland security

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noun

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

Homeland Security

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noun

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

Example Sentences

Department of Homeland Security to raise awareness about online child sexual exploitation, which the agency calls a “rapidly escalating threat.”

From Los Angeles Times

Trump selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to run the Department of Homeland Security, which would give her the authority to decide whether a country's conditions merit a TPS designation.

From Salon

Should the Trump administration end TPS status for Haitian and other immigrant groups nationwide, the Department of Homeland Security would make the decision at least 60 days prior to the status' expiry date, according to the American Immigration Council.

From Salon

The Department of Homeland Security compared known photographs of Gutierrez-Ochoa and found they matched that of Martinez, according to the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times

Rand Paul,a Kentucky senator and ophthalmologist, will become chair of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

From Science Magazine