Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dhs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: dhs
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Department of Homeland Security.

American usage

name

Initialism of Department of Human Services.

American usage

noun

plural of DH

Example Sentences

"However, the council, which provides guidance and recommendations to the DHS secretary, noted that the “underlying work of Department components on this issue is critical.”"
"Asked by CNN what measures DHS was taking after the Pentagon leaks, Mayorkas said the department issued a reminder to employees and that he had directed a review."

Usage

American usage

Frequently Paired Words

NORAD NORTHCOM USNORTHCOM HHS DHHS

Synonyms

USDHS

Questions

What does dhs mean?: Initialism of Department of Homeland Security.

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