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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The case began after the DOJ accused Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator in Maryland who has a top-secret security clearance, of retaining classified national defense materials.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Natanson’s materials were seized as part of a government investigation of Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator who has a security clearance and is accused of retaining classified intelligence reports.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The searches are being carried out as part of an investigation into a contractor Aurelio Perez-Lugones, who has security clearance and is accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Perez-Lugones, who holds a top secret security clearance, is accused of accessing a classified report related to an unnamed foreign country, taking a screen shot and printing it.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Natanson’s materials were seized as part of a government investigation of Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator who has a security clearance and is accused of retaining classified intelligence reports.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The searches are being carried out as part of an investigation into a contractor Aurelio Perez-Lugones, who has security clearance and is accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Perez-Lugones, who holds a top secret security clearance, is accused of accessing a classified report related to an unnamed foreign country, taking a screen shot and printing it.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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