nondisclosure agreement

noun

: an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential
… declined to name the victim companies, citing nondisclosure agreements it signed …John Markoff

called also confidentiality agreement, NDA

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Tortoise Media released a fifth episode of their podcast that detailed two more women’s accusations, one of whom allegedly signed a nondisclosure agreement following her experience with Gaiman. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 This story has been updated to clarify Memphis Light, Gas and Water's statement on nondisclosure agreements. Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 She was worried escalating her concerns to the board of directors would break her nondisclosure agreement. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024 Grant says she was pressured into leaving her job with the WWE and signing a $3 million nondisclosure agreement. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nondisclosure agreement 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nondisclosure agreement was in 1959

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“Nondisclosure agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure%20agreement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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