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

Examples of nondisclosure agreement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And jurors heard from Keith Davidson, the lawyer who negotiated the nondisclosure agreements and settlement payments for Daniels and former Playboy playmate Karen McDougal. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 May 2024 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says that nondisclosure agreement was a serious crime that undermined democracy by concealing information from voters. Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024 The school, also known as FAMU, declined to comment on the specifics of the donation, citing a nondisclosure agreement. Anna J. Kaiser, Fortune, 15 May 2024 In November 2023, a jury found that Aerojet Rocketdyne breached two nondisclosure agreements with ValveTech and improperly retained and used its proprietary information. Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024 The two companies have not yet signed formal nondisclosure agreements or begun due diligence reviews, a process that could take weeks. Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Tolleson’s economic development director signed a nondisclosure agreement last March barring the city from talking about the discussions, according to a copy WIRED obtained through a public records request. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 7 May 2024 Those laws shored up gender equity and workplace safety on a number of fronts: pay equity, requirements for harassment training, procedures for reporting harassment, leave policies, and the elimination of nondisclosure agreements. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2024 All participants must sign a nondisclosure agreement. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024

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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 29 May. 2024.

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