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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The official, who requested anonymity to avoid retaliation, said new employees typically undergo a background check going back 15 years to obtain the top-secret security clearance needed to access sensitive operations, like Treasury's payment system.
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
The material also included information gathered during security clearance background checks, ranging from Social Security numbers and credit histories to home addresses.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, House Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to prevent people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the federal payment system.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Moreover, any access to personal financial information will be limited to government employees who have proper security clearance to do so, the official said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
The material also included information gathered during security clearance background checks, ranging from Social Security numbers and credit histories to home addresses.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, House Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to prevent people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the federal payment system.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Moreover, any access to personal financial information will be limited to government employees who have proper security clearance to do so, the official said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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