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

Even swing states such as Pennsylvania have adopted stricter, commonsense policies such as banning nondisclosure agreements and protecting energy bills. — Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

One subpoena demanded Black produce nondisclosure agreements and other documents, while the other compelled him to return for a deposition before the committee. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Amazon, Google, Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI all have demanded nondisclosure agreements with local governments, concealing their identity and intent until deals are almost done. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Wedding guest Jonathan Thomas, the CEO of American Century Investments, revealed in July that invitees completed multi-factor authentication and signed nondisclosure agreements before receiving individualized, watermarked digital invitations. — Bryan West, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nondisclosure agreement

• disagreement