Home Secretary (Noun)
Meaning
The British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Home Secretary announced plans to increase police presence in major cities to tackle rising crime rates.
- She served as Home Secretary under three different prime ministers, implementing significant reforms to the UK's immigration system.
- As Home Secretary, he faced intense scrutiny over his handling of the national emergency response to the pandemic.
- The opposition party called for the Home Secretary to resign after it was revealed that her department had been mismanaging funds allocated for border control.
- In her new role as Home Secretary, she vowed to prioritize the needs of victims of domestic abuse and introduce stricter laws to protect them.