homeland security


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

British Dictionary definitions for Homeland Security (2 of 2)

Homeland Security

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

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How to use homeland security in a sentence

  • What this all meant was that the Department of homeland security had set itself up to fail badly.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
  • The Department of homeland security are the ones doing that.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
  • homeland security will make America not only stronger, but, in many ways, better.

  • We're jamming up the system because we hate the homeland security, and because we love our city.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
  • "You're being detained by the Department of homeland security," the woman snapped.

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