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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Return from Egypt for Gaza residents will only be allowed for those who left Gaza during the course of the war, and only after prior security clearance by Israel.
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Now, the Iranian government has made strides towards more broadly implementing technology that allows only people with security clearance to access the international web, Rashidi told CNN.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The case began after the DOJ accused Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator in Maryland who has a top-secret security clearance, of retaining classified national defense materials.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Natanson’s materials were seized as part of a government investigation of Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator who has a security clearance and is accused of retaining classified intelligence reports.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Now, the Iranian government has made strides towards more broadly implementing technology that allows only people with security clearance to access the international web, Rashidi told CNN.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The case began after the DOJ accused Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator in Maryland who has a top-secret security clearance, of retaining classified national defense materials.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Natanson’s materials were seized as part of a government investigation of Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator who has a security clearance and is accused of retaining classified intelligence reports.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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