security clearance
sɪˈkjʊrɪti ˈklɪərəns
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Definition of security clearance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

authorizationTECH.official permission to access classified informationTECH.
  • He obtained security clearance to work on the confidential project..
  • She needs security clearance to enter the restricted area.
  • Without security clearance, you can't access the database.
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Expressions with security

security blanketn.
blanket providing comfort to a child
The toddler never sleeps without his security blanket.
security theatern.
security measures creating an illusion of safety
The airport's new scanners are just security theater.
false sense of securityn.
belief in safety that is not real
The outdated alarm system provided a false sense of security.
private security guardn.
individual employed by a private company for security
A private security guard was stationed at the entrance of the event.
security cameran.
video camera used to watch and protect places from danger
The security camera recorded everything that happened in the store.
security checkn.
inspection of people or things for safety reasons
We went through a security check before boarding the plane.

Expressions with clearance

clearance salen.
sale to quickly sell items before closing
They announced a clearance sale before shutting the store.
clearance certificaten.
official document confirming required checks or payments are completed
The company submitted a tax clearance certificate with the tender application.
get clearancev.
receive authorization to enter or pass through
The pilot got clearance to land at the airport.
medical clearancen.
official permission from a health professional to do a planned activity
She received medical clearance to return to competitive basketball.
total clearancen.
complete removal of items from an area
After the festival, total clearance of the site was required..
subsequent clearancen.
the removal of something following an initial action
The subsequent clearance of debris took several hours.
snow clearancen.
organized work of removing snow from roads and other used areas
Heavy snowfall forced the city to increase snow clearance overnight.
clearance timen.
time to get through customs
The clearance time at the airport was over an hour.
clearance leveln.
rank of official permission that controls access to secret or restricted information
She needed a higher clearance level to read the classified report.
clearance raten.
proportion of crimes solved by police
The clearance rate for burglaries has improved this year.

Terms related to security clearance

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Terms with security clearance included in their meaning

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positive vettingn.
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detailed background check for security clearance

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  1. French:habilitation de sécurité, ...
  2. German:Sicherheitsfreigabe, ...
  3. Italian:autorizzazione di sicurezza, ...
  4. Spanish:autorización de seguridad, ...
  5. Portuguese:autorização de segurança, ...
  6. Chinese:安全许可, ...
  7. Japanese:セキュリティクリアランス, ...
  8. Arabic:تَصْرِيح أَمْنِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִיוּוּג בִּטָּחוֹנִי, ...
  10. Russian:допуск к секретной информации, ...
  11. Ukrainian:допуск до секретної інформації, ...
  12. Hindi:सुरक्षा मंजूरी, ...

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