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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About 10 attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security check point near a residential area in Narathiwat province Wednesday evening before fleeing, according to the regional Internal Security Operations Command. ABC News, 23 July 2026 When the Trail Blazers were hiring him, a security check dug up his record. Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 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, 13 July 2026 The PreCheck program only covers your security check. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 June 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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