Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being confidential; specifically, in law, the relation existing between a client and his counsel or agent, or between husband and wife, or a ward and his guardian, etc., in reference to the trust placed in one by the other. See
confidential relation , under confidential, and privileged communication, under communication.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the state or attribute of being secret; privacy.
- noun discretion in keeping secret information.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable The property of being
confidential . - noun countable Something told in
confidence ; asecret .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the state of being secret
- noun discretion in keeping secret information
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Examples
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People, for good reason, will not reveal sensitive information about themselves or their businesses unless confidentiality is assured — preferably by law.
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The duty of confidentiality is both statutory and a common law duty, and breaches are treated very seriously.
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Despite obstacles in confidentiality and the rusted lines of communication that had thwarted deep collaboration in the past, McGrath and Brice hit on a way to kill two birds with one stone: find children suitable placements and keep them in the same school.
Daniel Heimpel: Finding Common Ground on the Education of Children in Foster Care Daniel Heimpel 2010
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Volunteers must be at least 25, maintain confidentiality and submit to a background check. 703-219-2193, volunteer@nvfs.org.
Fairfax County volunteer opportunities Post 2010
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Despite obstacles in confidentiality and the rusted lines of communication that had thwarted deep collaboration in the past, McGrath and Brice hit on a way to kill two birds with one stone: find children suitable placements and keep them in the same school.
Daniel Heimpel: Finding Common Ground on the Education of Children in Foster Care Daniel Heimpel 2010
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Despite obstacles in confidentiality and the rusted lines of communication that had thwarted deep collaboration in the past, McGrath and Brice hit on a way to kill two birds with one stone: find children suitable placements and keep them in the same school.
Daniel Heimpel: Finding Common Ground on the Education of Children in Foster Care Daniel Heimpel 2010
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And that CENSUS places a upper CAP on income reported for high income group to maintain confidentiality?
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Volunteers must be at least 25 years old, maintain confidentiality and submit to a background check. 703-219-2193, volunteer@nvfs.org.
Fairfax County volunteer opportunities Post 2010
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Overall, the number of transactions in which confidentiality is the legal default is relatively small compared to the total number of transactions in the United States.
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ESP only makes sense where confidentiality is desired.
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