security clearance
noun
: special permission given only to people who are approved to know or see secret things
The documents are only available to people with security clearance from the government.
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Even Bove saying that Adams is being hampered because his security clearance was removed is hollow.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Posobiec, at the time a U.S. Naval reserve officer, lost his security clearance shortly thereafter.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s been numerous questions surrounding Musk’s security clearance in recent weeks.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
The action echoed Biden’s revocation of Trump’s security clearance after the end of his first term.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Posobiec, at the time a U.S. Naval reserve officer, lost his security clearance shortly thereafter.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s been numerous questions surrounding Musk’s security clearance in recent weeks.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
The action echoed Biden’s revocation of Trump’s security clearance after the end of his first term.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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