nondisclosure agreement

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

noun

1. 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. NDA

Word History and Origins

Origin of nondisclosure agreement¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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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