An unannounced but deliberate strategy in a presidential campaign, notably that of Republican candidate Mitt Romney, to stay in the background raising money and seeking endorsements, while avoiding engagement with the voters.
by neurophius August 4, 2011
Get the Mitness protection programmug. by Jesse Allan ;) February 14, 2022
Get the Lesbian protection barriermug. Protective Potato Mode is when a person who calls thyself a potato wraps their body in a blanket and curls up to form the shape of a potato, usually to hide from danger
by KingsofWeird May 26, 2020
Get the Protective Potato Modemug. (US GOVERNMENT) Agency of the Department of Homeland Security tasked with the enforcement of US border protection and with the investigation of violations.
Created in 2003 from the former US Customs Service (Homeland Security Act); accounts for approximately one-fifth of the DHS's total budget. Budget is greater than the entire defense budget of Colombia, Taiwan, or Iran. It employs 52,000 people, including 17,000 border patrol agents, 1000 air and marine agents, and 22,000 port inspectors.
Created in 2003 from the former US Customs Service (Homeland Security Act); accounts for approximately one-fifth of the DHS's total budget. Budget is greater than the entire defense budget of Colombia, Taiwan, or Iran. It employs 52,000 people, including 17,000 border patrol agents, 1000 air and marine agents, and 22,000 port inspectors.
The Villarreal investigation is among scores of corruption cases in recent years...
...Department of Homeland Security officials have reconstituted an internal affairs unit at Customs and Border Protection, one of the largest federal law enforcement agencies, overseeing both border agents and customs officers.
When the Homeland Security Department was created in 2003, the internal affairs unit was dissolved and its functions spread among other agencies...
(NY Times, "Border Agents, Lured by the Other Side"--27 May 2008)
...Department of Homeland Security officials have reconstituted an internal affairs unit at Customs and Border Protection, one of the largest federal law enforcement agencies, overseeing both border agents and customs officers.
When the Homeland Security Department was created in 2003, the internal affairs unit was dissolved and its functions spread among other agencies...
(NY Times, "Border Agents, Lured by the Other Side"--27 May 2008)
by Primus Intra Pares June 19, 2010
Get the Customs and Border Protectionmug. Over Protective Father - "TIMMY! WHY ARE YOU ON THE COMPUTER!?!?!?!?"
Timmy - "I'm just on YouTube..."
Over Protective Father - "NO! YOU"RE WATCHING PORN! I KNOW YOU!"
Timmy - "I'm just on YouTube..."
Over Protective Father - "NO! YOU"RE WATCHING PORN! I KNOW YOU!"
by Majestic Word Writer April 9, 2014
Get the Over Protective Fathermug. Mother who makes her kids come in for dinner at 4:00 and has them take a bath at 5:00 and be in bed by 6:00.
"Patrick come inside its time for dinner"
"Dude its only 4:00. Can you hang out after?"
"No after dinner I have to take a bath and be in bed by 6:00."
"Ha that sucks balls for you"
"Yea I know my mom is an Over Protective Mother"
"Dude its only 4:00. Can you hang out after?"
"No after dinner I have to take a bath and be in bed by 6:00."
"Ha that sucks balls for you"
"Yea I know my mom is an Over Protective Mother"
by Smithers john January 31, 2009
Get the Over Protective Mothermug. by sab125 April 12, 2022
Get the Will’s Famous Protected Sexmug.