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Q clearance

American

noun

(in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) the highest level of security clearance, permitting access to secret information, documents, etc., relating to nuclear research.

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He was stripped of his Q clearance in 1954, as chronicled in the movie.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023

Her next documented stop in 1949 was Hanford, where she was hired by GE and held a Q clearance.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023

At least one of the returning scientists in “the Los Alamos Club” held a top-secret Q clearance granted to those with access to nuclear secrets.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2022

A top-secret clearance wasn't enough; you needed a "Q" clearance to know about the bomb.

From Slate ● May 7, 2010

At that time, Jenkins was given a top-secret "Q" clearance, an AEC classification.

From Time Magazine Archive

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