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.

Examples of security clearance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The credentialing process itself is objective and requires a security clearance and some other criteria be met that are objective, that have nothing to do with the content or viewpoint of reporting. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Intrigue and Crumpets • That final moment with the secure link video call is the first moment that Gannon learns of Todd’s new role as Special Envoy with higher security clearance. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Health-care professionals could sell medical records; students could sell exams; aides and staffers could sell political dirt; anyone with security clearance could pay off their mortgage or buy a new car. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Another report revealed that Harp had worked in the White House for more than a year without an active security clearance. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for security clearance

• adherence
• appearance
• coherence
• preclearance
• disappearance
• incoherence
• interference
• perseverance
• reappearance
• noninterference