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security clearance

[/sɪˈkjʊrɪti ˈklɪrəns/]
nounpl: security clearances
autorização de segurança
1. Official permission granted by a government or organization allowing a person to access classified or sensitive information, usually after a thorough background investigation
She obtained a top-secret security clearance to work at the defense agency.
Ela obteve uma autorização de segurança de alto sigilo para trabalhar na agência de defesa.
2. The status or credential that certifies a person has been vetted and approved to handle confidential materials
Without a valid security clearance, he cannot enter the restricted area.
Sem uma autorização de segurança válida, ele não pode entrar na área restrita.
Synonyms
clearancesecurity authorizationaccess authorization
Antonyms
denial of accessrevocation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
autorização de segurança
most common term in Brazil
Brazil
credencial de segurança
alternative term emphasizing credential aspect
Portugal
autorização de segurança
standard term in Portuguese Portuguese
Technical contexts
habilitação de segurança
used in official government documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

have/obtain security clearance
granted security clearance
revoke security clearance
top-secret security clearance
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