DHS
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | United States Department of Homeland Security |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Government & Politics, Business & Finance |
| Also written | Dhs |
DHS has two meanings. It stands for United States Department of Homeland Security (US federal agency) or UAE dirham (local abbreviation) (currency).
Meanings of DHS at a glance
| # | DHS stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Department of Homeland Security | Government & Politics › US Federal Agency |
| 2 | UAE dirham (local abbreviation) | Business & Finance › Currency |
1. United States Department of Homeland Security
Government & Politics · US Federal Agency Abbreviations
Created after the September 11 attacks to protect the country against terrorism, border threats, cyberattacks and disasters. Its components include CBP, ICE, USCIS, TSA, FEMA, the Secret Service, CISA and the Coast Guard, and it is led by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Example: DHS announced additional screening at airports ahead of the holiday travel rush.
The Homeland Security Act of November 2002 merged 22 federal agencies into the department, which began operating on March 1, 2003, the largest federal reorganization since the Defense Department was formed. Many states have a Department of Human Services, also abbreviated DHS, that runs welfare programs rather than security.
2. UAE dirham (local abbreviation) (Dhs)
Business & Finance · Currency Abbreviations
Common local abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates dirham on price tags, menus and in newspapers, as in Dhs 50; the singular is sometimes Dh.
Example: Brunch package: Dhs 395 per person, including soft drinks.
The ISO code is AED. Because the dirham is pegged at 3.6725 to the US dollar, visitors can roughly divide prices by 3.67 to get dollars. Moroccan dirham prices are written DH, which can confuse readers comparing the two.
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