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

The group also encouraged anyone who has a nondisclosure agreement and wanted to speak about Weaver to get a release.

From Washington Post

The final report is published on HireVue’s website but can only be read after signing a nondisclosure agreement.

From 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.

From 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.

From Washington Post

However, citing nondisclosure agreements, he isn’t naming any names.

From Fortune

The figure will be high but we could lend our time and sign a nondisclosure agreement with R.B. fine art.

From The Daily Beast

When she and Armstrong divorced, she signed a nondisclosure agreement as part of a $15 million settlement.

From The Daily Beast

This woman asked that her name be withheld for fear of violating a nondisclosure agreement.

From The Daily Beast