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confidential
adjective con·fi·den·tial \ˌkän-fə-ˈden(t)-shəl\
: secret or private
: showing that you are saying something that is secret or private
: trusted with secret or private information
Full Definition of CONFIDENTIAL
1
: marked by intimacy or willingness to confide <a confidential tone>
3
: entrusted with confidences <a confidential clerk>
4
: containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest — compare secret, top secret
— con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty \-ˌden(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun
— con·fi·den·tial·ly \-ˈden(t)-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CONFIDENTIAL
1759
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CONFIDENTIALITY Defined for Kids
confidential
adjective con·fi·den·tial \ˌkän-fə-ˈden-shəl\
Definition of CONFIDENTIAL for Kids
1
: 1secret 1 <confidential information>
2
: indicating a need for secrecy <She spoke in a confidential tone.>
3
: trusted with secret matters <a confidential assistant>
— con·fi·den·tial·ly adverb
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