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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The Justice Department sued to block publication, arguing that Bolton breached his nondisclosure agreements and endangered national security. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Fewer than one-third track water usage, and, often, data centers sign nondisclosure agreements with local governments on water use. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Arbitration proceedings seeking $4 million were later initiated against her for allegedly violating her nondisclosure agreement. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025 Plus Surge operates under nondisclosure agreements with its customers. Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nondisclosure agreement

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Oct. 2025.

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