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

Daniel Lopez, a spokesperson for California’s Department of Industrial Relations, said state labor agencies including the Labor Commissioner’s office and the Division of Occupational Safety and Health have submitted about 150 requests to the Department of Homeland Security requesting protections for workers employed by companies under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times

As of the end of October, over 7,700 workers had been granted protections under the program for assistance in more than 50 investigations by state and federal agencies, according to Department of Homeland Security.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump has already chosen several loyal allies for top roles overseeing immigration and deportation policy, including Kristi Noem who has been nominated to lead the Department of Homeland Security, and former ICE chief Tom Homan who Trump has named his "border tsar".

From BBC

The Homeland Security Department would run the facilities, he said.

From New York Times

Butler described the Senate as a “foreign land” and recounted the unexpected challenges that marked her tenure, including Hamas’ stealth attack on Israel in October 2023 and the bloody war that has resulted; the Senate’s rejection of House Republicans’ impeachment of the nation’s Democratic homeland security secretary; and being asked to vote four times to stop a government shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times