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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In the Caceres incident, a man in civilian clothes with proximity to uniformed operations in a secure area suggests someone with a high security clearance.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
Rahman, a graduate of Indian Hill High School and Yale University, had top-secret security clearance and worked as a CIA analyst from 2016.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Gor currently has an interim security clearance, which is normal for other Trump officials awaiting the completion of their background checks.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
Musk has top-secret security clearance through SpaceX, which handles U.S. national security projects like satellite launches and defense systems.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
Rahman, a graduate of Indian Hill High School and Yale University, had top-secret security clearance and worked as a CIA analyst from 2016.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Gor currently has an interim security clearance, which is normal for other Trump officials awaiting the completion of their background checks.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
Musk has top-secret security clearance through SpaceX, which handles U.S. national security projects like satellite launches and defense systems.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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