background check
noun[C]
ukus(alsobackground investigation)HR
acheckof what apersonhas done in the past, usually aspartof theprocessofdecidingwhether or not toemploythem:
Applicants canexpectathoroughbackgroundcheckfortrustworthinessinhandlingsensitivematerials.
conduct a background check on sbTheairportfinishedconductingthoroughbackgroundcheckson 11,000airportpersonnelwho haveaccesstosecureareas.
Acriminalbackgroundcheckshowedhe hadconvictionsbutofferednodetailson what they were for.