Definition of "homeland" []

• One's native land. (noun)
• A state, region, or territory that is closely identified with a particular people or ethnic group. (noun)
• Any of the ten regions designated by South Africa in the 1970s as semiautonomous territorial states for the Black population. The Black homelands were dissolved and reincorporated into South Africa by the 1994 constitution. (noun)

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• "A General Accounting Office report says the term "homeland security" has "not been officially defined," hampering decision-making across federal agencies."
• "Never once was the term homeland ever used to describe the country of America until Mr. Bush began the department of homeland security after the 9/11 attacks."
• "GARRELS: Even for Russians, their homeland is a more expensive vacation destination than - say, Turkey or Egypt."