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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If his clearance was violated, the federal government's first step would be to verify if any classified information was leaked, followed by legal proceedings to have Musk defend his security clearance, Meyer said.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
While there are many rules around who gets security clearance, such as abstaining from cannabis use, the designation is awarded and maintained on a risk-vs-reward basis for the US government.
—Andrew Couts, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2024
Participants didn’t need a badge or a security clearance—just an Internet connection.
—Amy Zegart, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
Not to mention the friend that Tehran had in Biden’s Iran envoy, Rob Malley, who has been suspended amid an investigation into his security clearance.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
While there are many rules around who gets security clearance, such as abstaining from cannabis use, the designation is awarded and maintained on a risk-vs-reward basis for the US government.
—Andrew Couts, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2024
Participants didn’t need a badge or a security clearance—just an Internet connection.
—Amy Zegart, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
Not to mention the friend that Tehran had in Biden’s Iran envoy, Rob Malley, who has been suspended amid an investigation into his security clearance.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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