nondisclosure agreement

[ non-dis-kloh-zheruh-gree-muhnt, non-dis-kloh-zher ]

/ ˈnɒn dɪsˈkloʊ ʒər əˌgri mənt, ˌnɒn dɪsˈkloʊ ʒər /

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a legal contract in which one or more parties agree to keep information, as a trade secret, confidential and protected for a specific amount of time. Abbreviation: NDA

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Also called con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty a·gree·ment

[kon-fi-den-shee-al-i-teeuh-gree-muhnt] /ˌkɒn fɪˌdɛn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti əˌgri mənt/ .

Origin of nondisclosure agreement

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby nondisclosure agreement

nondestructive testing, nondirectional, nondirective, nondirective therapy, nondisabled, nondisclosure agreement, nondisjunction, nondistinctive, non-dom, nondomiciled, nondrinker

Example sentences from the Web for nondisclosure agreement

The group also encouraged anyone who has a nondisclosure agreement and wanted to speak about Weaver to get a release.
Lincoln Project tweeted a co-founder’s private messages after leaders promised to probe sexual harassment claims|Andrea Salcedo|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
The final report is published on HireVue’s website but can only be read after signing a nondisclosure agreement.
Auditors are testing hiring algorithms for bias, but there’s no easy fix|Amy Nordrum|February 11, 2021|MIT Technology Review
A new bill in California seeks to protect workers against nondisclosure agreements and empower them to speak out about alleged acts of discrimination, including racism.
NDAs have long been used to silence the abused, advocates say. A new law may change that.|Paulina Villegas|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
The company offered her a six-month severance package and a cause of termination of “workplace reduction” — if she signed a nondisclosure agreement pledging to stay silent about what happened, she said.
She reported sexual harassment by a former supervisor — and was fired soon after|Samantha Schmidt|February 8, 2021|Washington Post

However, citing nondisclosure agreements, he isn’t naming any names.
Graphene gets real: Meet the entrepreneurs bringing the wonder substance to market|David Meyer|December 13, 2020|Fortune
Ronald Reagan approved the agreement and the USTR reviewed Korean practices through the end of his term.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In November 2014, that agreement was extended by four months, with some additional restrictions on Iran.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec 21|PunditFact.com|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The agreement has three main points, all of which Iran has met, the IAEA says.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec 21|PunditFact.com|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The CIA has since paid out more than $1 million pursuant to the agreement,” the report notes.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Schettino also tried to enter a plea bargain agreement, which ultimately was rejected by the Grosseto court.
The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But no one in Spain and few in Manila as yet could foresee how the fulfilment of the Agreement would be bungled.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The commander of this fleet was an Englishman, according to the agreement between them.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
By their agreement with the owner, the Company have the right of mining under an area of 185 acres, at a royalty of 6d.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
I do not know that the agreement matters much for a few days up or down.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
It therefore designates the act by which one enters into an agreement or a covenant with another.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

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