security check

noun

: an investigation for the purpose of seeing if someone can be trusted
All government employees are subject to a security check.

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Winner and his/her/their guest are subject to security check and bag search prior to entry and are expected to comply with all security procedures. AJC.com, 30 June 2026 The PreCheck program only covers your security check. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 Congress let airport security check lines grind to a crawl for weeks. Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Hackers had figured out that a crucial smartcard security check was always called at this point in the boot process. ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for security check

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“Security check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20check. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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