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Q clearance

American  

noun

  1. (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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Diane arrived in 1948 and got Q clearance as a laborer in GE’s health estimate department.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023

Betty held a Q clearance in early 1953 but soon left and wouldn’t be considered for reinstatement based on the FBI’s findings.

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.

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