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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After entering office, Trump revoked James’s security clearance in a veiled retaliation for the criminal case against him.
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025
Last month, Trump revoked Hill's security clearance, along with several other Trump critics, such as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Trump and Hegseth have subsequently stripped Milley of his security clearance and security detail.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
On his first day in office, Trump revoked the security clearance of his former national security adviser John Bolton as well as his Secret Service protection.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025
Last month, Trump revoked Hill's security clearance, along with several other Trump critics, such as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Trump and Hegseth have subsequently stripped Milley of his security clearance and security detail.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
On his first day in office, Trump revoked the security clearance of his former national security adviser John Bolton as well as his Secret Service protection.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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