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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Government contractor with security clearance.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead the event, which starts today and runs through Friday, is taking place on the CDC’s main campus, which only people with security clearance can access.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
The British government then revoked his security clearance and banned him from working in intelligence.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
He was placed on leave in March, his security clearance at risk of revocation.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead the event, which starts today and runs through Friday, is taking place on the CDC’s main campus, which only people with security clearance can access.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
The British government then revoked his security clearance and banned him from working in intelligence.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
He was placed on leave in March, his security clearance at risk of revocation.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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