Synonyms for clearance
ˈklɪər ənsclear·ance

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1. clearancenoun

   the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

   Synonyms:
   headway, headroom

2. headroom, headway, clearancenoun

   vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

   Synonyms:
   head, headroom, dynamic headroom, headway

3. clearancenoun

   permission to proceed

   "the plane was given clearance to land"

   Synonyms:
   headway, headroom

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1. • Permission
   • Room
   • Separation

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1. clearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   discharge, release, exoneration, acquittal

2. clearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Com.) permission to leave port, permission to sail

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1. List of paraphrases for "clearance":

   demining, removal, authorization, clearing, lei, cleaning, liquidation, mine-clearance, de-mining, cleansing, authorisation, mine-clearing, slack, lui, postage, demolition, empowerment, clean-up, mine, abduction, cleanup, approval, removing, discharge, permission, winding-up, elimination, clearances, release

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1. Sinan Hatahet:

   The problem is not in the law itself. The problem is how and where it's going to be implemented, if you lived in a bombed-out opposition area you're most likely not going to get security clearance so your right to ownership is automatically gone.

2. White House:

   No employee of the executive branch is or has been authorized to disclose to the committee information about individual security clearance files or background investigations.

3. Frank Terhorst:

   Our objective is to get the approval and the clearance from the Chinese authorities so that we can go into a full commercial launch as soon as possible.

4. Brian Kaveney:

   This security measure will doubtlessly increase the processing time of clearance applications and potentially create a backlog, slowing business efforts to deliver classified goods and services to the federal government, several federal agencies have worked incredibly hard to reduce the backlog caused by 2013's budget sequestration and other issues, and now we may be facing a similar slowdown caused by security problems.

5. Jim Jordan:

   I am comfortable with the commander in chief having the sole authority to decide who has clearance and who doesn't.