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Definition the Home Office in British English

the Home Office

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in the UK, the government department that is responsible for the police and for protecting the country from attacks by terrorists. It also controls who is allowed into the country. The minister in charge of the Home Office is called the Home Secretary.

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Definition the Home Office in British English