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
John Markoffcalled also confidentiality agreement, NDA
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Hegseth denies the allegations but paid a settlement to his accuser with a nondisclosure agreement.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The accuser reported the encounter to law enforcement, which brought no criminal charges, but Hegseth subsequently reached a financial settlement with her, shrouded behind a nondisclosure agreement.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
It has since been revealed that in 2023, Hegseth entered into a mutual nondisclosure agreement with the accuser, which included him paying her an unknown sum, The Washington Post reported, citing a statement from Hegseth's lawyer Tim Parlatore.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Not to mention those tight nondisclosure agreements (NDAs).
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The accuser reported the encounter to law enforcement, which brought no criminal charges, but Hegseth subsequently reached a financial settlement with her, shrouded behind a nondisclosure agreement.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
It has since been revealed that in 2023, Hegseth entered into a mutual nondisclosure agreement with the accuser, which included him paying her an unknown sum, The Washington Post reported, citing a statement from Hegseth's lawyer Tim Parlatore.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Not to mention those tight nondisclosure agreements (NDAs).
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Nondisclosure agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure%20agreement. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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