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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According to the complaint, Williams worked for the Army between 2010 and 2016 after serving as a contractor and previously enlisting, and held a top secret security clearance.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
He was placed on leave in March, his security clearance at risk of revocation.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
The bill outlines that to become a member of the Indiana National Guard military police force the adjutant general will make sure the members have security clearance and no felony convictions.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Bishop, 60 at the time of his sentencing, had top-secret security clearance.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
He was placed on leave in March, his security clearance at risk of revocation.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
The bill outlines that to become a member of the Indiana National Guard military police force the adjutant general will make sure the members have security clearance and no felony convictions.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Bishop, 60 at the time of his sentencing, had top-secret security clearance.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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