Q clearance

noun

A security clearance issued by the United States Department of Energy, allowing access to top-secret material.

Meanings

nounQ clearance (plural Q clearances)

plural Q clearances

  1. USA security clearance issued by the United States Department of Energy, allowing access to top-secret material.
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APA

Q clearance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q%20clearance

MLA

“Q clearance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q%20clearance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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