"security clearance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: security clearances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} security clearance (plural security clearances)
  1. A status granted to an individual allowing them access to classified information or to a restricted area.
    Sense id: en-security_clearance-en-noun-pqTp5oxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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