in strict/strictest confidence

phrase

: not made known to the public or other people : private
Your personal information will be kept in strict/strictest confidence.

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This was a grave breach of intelligence liaison protocol; intelligence given by one country is assumed to be passed in strict confidence. — David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025 There’s no commentary; no conversation or advice given; and participants agree to keep everything shared in strict confidence. — Nicole Gull McElroy, Fortune Well, 22 Feb. 2023 Either method is acceptable to me, and any such discussions will of course be held in strict confidence. — Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2014

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“In strict/strictest confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20strict%2Fstrictest%20confidence. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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