NDA

abbreviation or noun

plural NDAs
: an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential : nondisclosure agreement
Though there is always some appeal to using a mutual form of NDA, I really shy away from the mutual form if I'm not planning to receive confidential information from the other side.Richard Harroch

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The zone, known as a National Defense Area (NDA), will span 250 miles along the Rio Grande River through Cameron and Hidalgo counties with temporary barriers and signage being set up to secure the area. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025 President Trump has currently designated the U.S.-Mexico stretches between El Paso to Fort Hancock, Texas, as an NDA alongside the land line marking the country’s boundaries in New Mexico. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 13 June 2025 On cross-examination, the defense pointed out the NDA didn’t stop Garcia from speaking about it in legal proceedings, a line of questioning presumably intended to undermine the government’s potential claim of obstruction of justice. Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 3 June 2025 Morgan testified that Ventura offered her the money to sign an NDA, or nondisclosure agreement. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for NDA

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of NDA was in 1996

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“NDA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NDA. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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