con·fi·den·tial (k n f -d n sh l)adj. 1. Done or communicated in confidence; secret. 2. Entrusted with the confidence of another: a confidential secretary. 3. Denoting confidence or intimacy: a confidential tone of voice. 4. Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a threat to national security. con fi·denti·ali·ty (-sh - l-t), confi·dential·ness n.con fi·dential·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. | confidentiality - the state of being secret; "you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications" |
| 2. | confidentiality - discretion in keeping secret information circumspection, discreetness, discretion, prudence - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" |
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