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   clear·ance

   /ˈklirəns/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of removing or getting rid of something or of something's dispersing: "cleaning of the machine should include clearance of blockages"
   • ▪ the removal of buildings, people, or trees from land so as to free it for alternative uses: "slum clearance accelerated during the 1960s" Similar removalclearingclear-outdemolitionevacuationevictionpurgeemptyingdepopulationunpeopling
   • ▪ (in soccer and other games) a kick or hit that sends the ball out of a defensive zone.
   • 2. official authorization for something to proceed or take place: "getting diplomatic clearance to fly into or over a country is not always easy" Similar authorizationpermissionconsentapprovalseal of approvalblessingacceptanceleavesanctionlicensedispensationassentagreementconcurrenceendorsementimprimaturpermitinformal:the green lightthe go-aheadthe thumbs upthe OKthe say-sothe nodthe rubber stamprare:nihil obstatOpposite veto
   • ▪ official permission for someone to have access to classified information: "these people don't have clearance" Similar authorizationpermissionconsentapprovalseal of approvalblessingacceptanceleavesanctionlicensedispensationassentagreementconcurrenceendorsementimprimaturpermitinformal:the green lightthe go-aheadthe thumbs upthe OKthe say-sothe nodthe rubber stamprare:nihil obstatOpposite veto
   • ▪ permission for an aircraft to take off or land at an airport: "he took off without air traffic clearance"
   • ▪ the clearing of a person or ship by customs: "when you arrive at the continental airport you will be required to obtain customs clearance"
   • ▪ a certificate showing that clearance of a person or ship has been granted.
   • ▪ the process of clearing checks through a clearinghouse.
   • 3. clear space allowed for a thing to move past or under another: "always give cyclists plenty of clearance" Similar spacegaproomroom to spareheadroommarginleewayallowanceseparationclearing

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