to examine someone's previous jobs and activities to find out whether they are suitable to do a job, especially one that involves dealing with secret information:
• The key requirement is to vet people for the most senior posts.
• After passing the selection board, candidates are vetted by one of the organization's professionals.
— vetting noun [uncountable] :
• The company said standard vetting procedures were carried out.
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vet UK US /vet/ verb [T] (-tt-)
► HR to carefully check information about someone before employing them to make certain that they are suitable, do not have a criminal record, etc.: »
Candidates for senior positions are vetted by the board of directors.
► to carefully check information, especially financial information, about someone who is applying for a loan or to rent or buy a property: »
Mortgage lenders are now vetting applicants more carefully.
► to examine something carefully to make certain it is suitable, correct, etc.: »
The results of the survey have been carefully vetted by independent researchers.
vetting noun [U]
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Credit-card companies have tightened their vetting procedures.
Financial and business terms. 2012.