nondisclosure

[nahn-dis-kloh-zher]

noun

1. failure to disclose or share information when asked, expected, or legally required to do so.

2. Business.,  the act, especially as obligated by contract, of refraining from disclosing or revealing sensitive or competitive information.

Example Sentences

Slocum, of Public Citizen, said that communities are objecting to a process that has been shrouded in secrecy, with public officials sometimes being asked to sign nondisclosure agreements about the projects.

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Slocum, of Public Citizen, said that communities are objecting to a process that has been shrouded in secrecy, with public officials sometimes being asked to sign nondisclosure agreements about the projects.

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Silicon Valley runs on two things: optimism and nondisclosure agreements.

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The nondisclosure agreements include language that is similar to what reporters are being asked to sign by Tuesday.

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In doing so, though, the investors are expected to keep the companies’ identities confidential—by signing nondisclosure agreements—until they announce their new strategy.

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