nondisclosure agreement

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nondisclosure agreement¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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His only advertising is word of mouth, and his longtime clients include Oprah, Barbra Streisand, Tom Ford and other Montecito-Malibu-area people so private he can’t name them because of nondisclosure agreements.

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Former employees were reminded that those who violated their nondisclosure agreements would face financial penalties.

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A couple said they were bound by nondisclosure agreements.

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The company does not list prices for its services and has nondisclosure agreements with its private clients.

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However, the show accused her of violating her nondisclosure agreement for discussing the matter and sought $4 million in damages, which the board found to be "unlawful."

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non-disabled nondisjunction

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