background investigation

noun

A background check.

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Meanings

nounbackground investigation (plural background investigations)

plural background investigations

  1. A background check.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
background check
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “background investigation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/background%20investigation.

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