extreme vetting
noun/ɪkˌstriːm ˈvetɪŋ/
/ɪkˌstriːm ˈvetɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the process of checking everything about a person's background and character to decide whether to allow them to enter the US
- The president said he would impose extreme vetting to keep out terrorists.
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