the Home Office

noun

British
: the department in the British government that deals with the law, the police, and prisons, and that decides which people can come into the country

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Last year, Harry lost a court battle against the Home Office concerning the automatic protection. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Decisions about protective security are made by the Home Office, not the monarch. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Per The Guardian, Harry has been granted a full risk assessment and is awaiting a final decision from the royal and VIP executive committee, known as RAVEC, the Home Office committee responsible for authorizing such security protection. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 June 2026 The prime minister’s office referred questions to the Home Office, which provided the statement about the case but did not answer questions about Russian involvement. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Home Office

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