| 单词 | homeland security |
| 释义 | > as lemmashomeland security homeland security n. national security, now esp. with regard to the threat of terrorism within a country's borders.The term gained new prominence with the creation in the United States of the Office of Homeland Security (in 2001) and the Department of Homeland Security (in 2002) in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. ΚΠ 1935 H. Saito Japan's Policies & Purposes 121 It would not be essential to any Western nation's proper homeland security to go to war. 2001 Time 8 Oct. 33/1 President Bush has proposed an Office of Homeland Security..with powers matching those of the National Security Council. 2002 Nation (N.Y.) 29 Apr. 6/2 We should not ask Israelis to stop their war against terrorists until they have achieved greater homeland security. 2006 Times (Nexis) 13 Oct. 8 The Conservative spokesman on homeland security..has criticised the time it has taken the Ministry of Defence to carry out this investigation. < as lemmas |
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