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

Examples of the Home Office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The backlash comes as anti-immigrant sentiments bubble to the surface in some parts of the country – despite the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats falling to its lowest level since 2020, according to the Home Office. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

The long-running dispute stems from a decision by the Home Office in February 2020 that the couple would no longer automatically receive personal police security while in Britain. — Jean-Nicholas Fievet, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Harry apparently reached out to the Home Office in early August to get a head start on security for himself, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, five. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026

But now that the Sussexes are returning to the UK, it is understood that the Home Office will review their security situation. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the Home Office

• interoffice