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

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Guests, vendors and security have all reportedly signed nondisclosure agreements and won’t be allowed to take cameras or cell phones into the event. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Its identity had been under a nondisclosure agreement involving Rock Hill and York County. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 Kohl said venues and vendors that regularly work with celebrities are accustomed to strict nondisclosure agreements and limiting information to only those who need to know, reducing the risk of details leaking before an event. — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The first requires Black to appear for another deposition on July 16, and the other requires him to produce nondisclosure agreements to the committee. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nondisclosure agreement

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondisclosure agreement was in 1959

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“Nondisclosure agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure%20agreement. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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