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clearanceclearance /ˈklɪrəns/ ●○○ noun ► get/receive/obtain clearance The movie crew got clearance to film in the park. ► snow/forest/brush etc. clearance Brush clearance helps prevent fires spreading. THESAURUSan act of allowing someone to do something, especially in an official or formal way► permissionan act of allowing someone to do something, especially in an official or formal way: You have to ask permission before you take the car. ► authorization formal permission from someone in authority to do something: The clerk said she needed authorization from the manager to give a refund. ► clearance official permission from someone in authority who has checked to make sure something is safe, legal, or likely to be successful: You need security clearance to work at the Pentagon. ► consent legal permission you give to someone to do something that could affect your rights or safety or the rights or safety of someone you are legally responsible for: They published the pictures of her without her consent. ► approval official acceptance of an idea or plan and permission to do it: The new drug is still waiting for government approval. ► assent formal official approval: All decisions require the assent of all the board members. 1[countable, uncountable] official permission or approval for something: get/receive/obtain clearance The movie crew got clearance to film in the park.clearance to do something He has received clearance to play from his doctor.clearance for The pilot requested clearance for an emergency landing.► see thesaurus at permission2[countable, uncountable] the amount of space around one object that is necessary for it to avoid touching another object: We need 12 feet of overhead clearance for the truck.3[countable] a clearance sale4[countable, uncountable] a security clearance5[countable, uncountable] a process by which a check goes from one bank to another6[countable, uncountable] the removal of unwanted things from a place: clearance of the clearance of minefieldssnow/forest/brush etc. clearance Brush clearance helps prevent fires spreading. |