Department of Homeland Security

American

noun

the department of the U.S. federal government charged with protecting U.S. territory from terrorist attacks and providing a coordinated response to large-scale emergencies. DHS

Example Sentences

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In 2020, the Department of Homeland Security issued a report that describes the technology in general, but doesn’t specify where it’s being used.

From Los Angeles Times

The White House and the Department of Homeland Security declined to comment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The source of the bad data was a Department of Homeland Security tool called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE.

From Salon

A Columbia University student was detained by agents from the Department of Homeland Security at a campus building Thursday morning, the university said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And those TSA workers may not be paid again until after funding resumes for the Department of Homeland Security, according to the American Federation of Government Employees.

From MarketWatch

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