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

Why would a residential cruise ask residents to sign a nondisclosure agreement? — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Black had refused to respond to subpoenas asking him to appear and to turn over any potential nondisclosure agreements involving the investigation into Epstein. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Both purchases were made through a land trust, with nondisclosure agreements keeping the buyer’s identity under wraps. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Wilson said to overcome opposition to nuclear power, communities should talk about nuclear plans instead of signing nondisclosure agreements. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nondisclosure agreement

• disagreement