nondisclosure

noun

non·​dis·​clo·​sure ˌnän-dis-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce nondisclosure (audio)
: failure or refusal to make something known : lack of disclosure
nondisclosure of a known problem with the property
often used before another noun
… declined to name the victim companies, citing nondisclosure agreements it signed …John Markoff

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In the case of Trump, the company said the nondisclosure order deprived him of the opportunity to assert executive privilege over the material before it was provided to the special counsel. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024 The company, known as Twitter before it was purchased by billionaire Elon Musk, says a nondisclosure order that blocked it from telling Trump about the warrant obtained by special counsel Jack Smith’s team violated its First Amendment rights. Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024 Thirty-six states’ attorneys general sued CarMax Auto Superstores, alleging nondisclosure of information about recalls as well as advertising vehicles as safe despite open recalls. Matthew Dolan, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 Alito was the only justice to request a 90-day extension on his financial disclosure, according to Bloomberg, which comes a year after Alito was embroiled in controversy over his nondisclosure of a luxury fishing trip with billionaire Paul Singer. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nondisclosure 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nondisclosure was in 1897

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“Nondisclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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nondisclosure

noun
non·​dis·​clo·​sure
ˌnän-dis-ˈklō-zhər
: failure to disclose
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