security clearance

noun

A status granted to an individual allowing them access to classified information or to a restricted area.

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Meanings

nounsecurity clearance (plural security clearances)

plural security clearances

  1. A status granted to an individual allowing them access to classified information or to a restricted area.
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APA

security clearance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20clearance

MLA

“security clearance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20clearance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “security clearance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20clearance.

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