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security clearance

security clearance noun: a status granted to an individual allowing them access to classified information or to a restricted area.

Noun

security clearance (plural security clearances)

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

Forms of security clearance

pluralsecurity clearances

Questions about security clearance

What does security clearance mean?
Security clearance means a status granted to an individual allowing them access to classified information or to a restricted area.
What part of speech is security clearance?
Security clearance is a noun.
What is the plural of security clearance?
The plural of security clearance is security clearances.

Words near security clearance in the dictionary

  1. security cam
  2. security camera
  3. security cameras
  4. security chain
  5. security chains
  6. security clearance
  7. security clearances
  8. security communities
  9. security community
  10. Security Council
  11. security culture

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