nondisclosure
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6.7
- noun
- /ˌnɒndɪsˈkloʊʒər/
- Formal
- I'm not allowed to talk about it, 'cause I just signed a nondisclosure agreement.
- nondisclosure suit against seller
Examples
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But first you're gonna have to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
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So these guys sign a nondisclosure agreement.
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I'll sign a nondisclosure statement.
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We'll get people to sign nondisclosure agreements.
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We had to sign nondisclosure agreements.
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A nondisclosure agreement protects both you and me, but mostly me.
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Most of his jobs required nondisclosure agreements.
Fiction book (1990) -
They'll give us their secrets and they'll sign a nondisclosure agreement.
Fiction book (2000) -
In addition, confidentiality may be maintained through the use of appropriate confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements.
Academic text (2011) -
Before sharing any sensitive information, the employees must sign a nondisclosure agreement.
Synonyms
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4.4
Keeping information hidden from other people
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5.4
Keeping information private so only some people can see it
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5.0
Keeping something hidden or secret
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5.7
An agreement between people not to speak about something
Failure to tell important facts to officials or companies when required
Antonyms
How Confidential
Surface Forms
Morphology
nondisclosure = disclosure (transparent) = non + disclose + ure
A standard negation prefix 'non-' applied to the familiar noun 'disclosure' yields the clear meaning 'not disclosure' as in legal contexts.
Etymology
Nondisclosure is made of non- meaning 'not' and disclose meaning 'to open' or 'show', and it links to the common word close meaning 'shut'. So, a nondisclosure is the 'not opening' of information, a promise to keep something secret, which is why it refers to legal agreements that stop people from sharing private information.