adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a confidential report (= one that only a few people see )
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He made a confidential report to UN headquarters in New York.
a private/confidential chat
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Have a confidential chat with the school nurse.
confidential records
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They were transferring confidential student records onto computer.
confidential/secret
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That information was confidential and should not have been passed on.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
commercially
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Much Government information continues to be filed inaccessibly away at central and local level, often classified as commercially confidential .
highly
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In many cases, information stored in computer systems is highly confidential .
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These forms are highly confidential between the Doctor and the Chief Medical Officer.
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Similarly, it may be warranted in situations where highly confidential and sensitive material is to be handled by the job holder.
strictly
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The findings are strictly confidential and we do not know if these athletes were allowed to compete.
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The questionnaire itself is strictly confidential .
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All personal details are treated as strictly confidential and remain on computer file.
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The information will be regarded as strictly confidential .
■ NOUN
basis
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This post demands a high level of commitment in dealing with individual companies seeking sites and premises on a confidential basis .
document
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There were extremely important secret and confidential documents to be drawn up.
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Then he admits the company has filed confidential documents with the Arizona Corporation Commission detailing its stranded costs.
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But government departments do not like premature appearances of confidential documents addressed to them.
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He says that it is a confidential document .
file
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Paul received information from other hackers which he used to invade the confidential files of international institutions.
information
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The first concerns the definition of confidential information .
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He added that the penalties against leaking confidential information were severe.
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A separate venue must be available, however, if confidential information is to be considered in relation to nursing care.
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Of course for the obligation of confidence to lapse the information published must be the same as the confidential information.
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If they discovered evidence of share dealing ahead of the takeover by individuals using confidential information they would institute more formal inquiries.
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All one may own are such rights as the law confers upon some one who holds confidential information .
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It is essential that there is an unauthorised use of the confidential information .
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The adjudicating committee can also override this right where confidential information is involved.
letter
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Alongside it were hundreds of patients' confidential medical notes, dozens of confidential letters to senior hospital staff and post-mortem reports.
nature
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In other cases an innocent recipient may be protected at least until he becomes aware of the confidential nature of the information.
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He reminds them of the confidential nature of the case: nobody is to discuss it outside the room.
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The difficulties in the process are compounded by the confidential nature of the process.
report
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She was not one for planning or manoeuvring but confidential reports are kept on Salvation Army officers throughout their careers.
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A confidential report has revealed the woman was prepared three times for an operation she didn't need.
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The Northern has obtained a confidential report written by the authority's director of estates Graham Oak.
source
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The hearing was to determine if the reporter, Jennifer Lenhart, should be forced to reveal her confidential sources .
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The Chronicle argues that reporters have a limited constitutional right not to disclose confidential sources .
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Journalists frequently protect the identity of confidential sources from police, courts or government officials.
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He has his confidential sources of information.
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The Examiner obtained the memo Monday from a confidential source .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Always protect confidential files by locking them with a password.
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An employee secretly gave confidential memos to the press.
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During the ride back home, Mom started to talk about her problems in a confidential way.
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In 1965, a confidential report to President Johnson was leaked to the press.
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The information we received is of a highly confidential nature and relates to national security.
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We hold confidential records on each employee.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Ads on the subways asked us to call a confidential hotline if we knew what crimes our local school board was committing.
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All the information will be confidential .
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For example, online techniques are being increasingly used for the rapid transmission of confidential non-publicly available information.
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He declined to give details, citing agreements with courts to keep this information confidential for the time being.
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Jeffrey has said the remark was supposed to remain confidential and was intended to be sarcastic.
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She was not one for planning or manoeuvring but confidential reports are kept on Salvation Army officers throughout their careers.
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We will, of course, treat all information we receive as confidential .
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Young people will have the right to confidential medical advice and treatment.