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NDA

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˌen diː ˈeɪ/abbreviationCommon term

In business english, NDA means: Short for non-disclosure agreement: a contract in which people or companies promise not to share confidential information they receive.

In Turkish: gizlilik sözleşmesi, gizlilik anlaşması, NDA

How it is used

Usually signed before sharing prices, plans or technical details with a possible partner, supplier or investor: 'sign an NDA', 'under NDA', 'mutual NDA' (both sides are protected). It is 'an NDA' because N is pronounced 'en'.

Example sentences

  1. Before we share the technical drawings, we'll need you to sign an NDA.

  2. I can't tell you the client's name; it's covered by the NDA.

Common collocations

  • sign an NDA
  • under NDA
  • mutual NDA
  • breach of the NDA
  • contractA formal written agreement between two or more parties that sets out what each side must do and can be enforced by law.
  • termsThe conditions of an agreement or contract that both sides accept, such as the price, payment dates, delivery and responsibilities.
  • dealAn agreement between two or more sides, especially a business arrangement to buy, sell or work together on agreed terms.
  • proposalA formal plan or offer, written or spoken, that is put forward for others such as a client or management to consider and accept.

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