background investigation

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• Single Scope Background Investigation — A Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) is a type of United States security clearance investigation required for Top Secret, SCI and Q access, and involves agents contacting employers, coworkers and other individuals. Standard elements… …   Wikipedia

• background check — ➔ check1 * * * background check UK US noun [C] (also background investigation) ► HR a check of what a person has done in the past, usually as part of the process of deciding whether or not to employ them: »Applicants can expect a thorough… …   Financial and business terms

• Background check — A background check or background investigation is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, commercial records and financial records (in certain instances such as employment screening) of an individual. Background checks are often …   Wikipedia

• background check — n. An investigation performed on a person’s history and background that can include criminal records, bankruptcies, liens, civil court judgments, previous and current addresses, property ownership, and other information. The Essential Law… …   Law dictionary

• background check — investigation of a person s identity that is performed for security purposes (includes membership in groups or organizations, criminal convictions, work experience, education, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• background — /bak grownd /, n. 1. the ground or parts, as of a scene, situated in the rear (opposed to foreground). 2. Fine Arts. a. the part of a painted or carved surface against which represented objects and forms are perceived or depicted: a portrait… …   Universalium

• investigation — noun we cannot determine the cause of the fire without further investigation Syn: examination, inquiry, study, inspection, exploration, consideration, analysis, appraisal; research, scrutiny, perusal; probe, review, (background) check, survey …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Federal Bureau of Investigation — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), serving as both a federal criminal investigative body and a domestic intelligence agency. At present, the FBI has… …   Wikipedia

• National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines) — National Bureau of Investigation Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat Seal of the National Bureau of Investigation Agency overview Formed November 13, 1936 Preceding agency …   Wikipedia

• pre-sentence investigation — Investigation of the relevant background of a convicted offender, usually conducted by a probation officer attached to a court, designed to act as a sentencing guide for the sentencing judge. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 3552; Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(c).… …   Black's law dictionary

• CIA leak grand jury investigation — (related to the CIA leak scandal , also known as the Plame affair ) was a federal inquiry into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee s identity, a possible violation of criminal statutes, including… …   Wikipedia