reclearance

[ree-kleer-uhns]

noun

1. the revalidation of a person's security clearance, usually done periodically for those handling top-secret material.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reclearance¹

re- + clearance

Example Sentences

Reclearance, mandated every five years for those approved for access to top- secret information, is even more haphazard.

From Time Magazine Archive