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con·fi·den·tial    Audio Help   (kŏn'fĭ-děn'shəl)  Pronunciation Key  adj.   Done or communicated in confidence; secret. Entrusted with the confidence of another: a confidential secretary. Denoting confidence or intimacy: a confidential tone of voice. Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a threat to national security. con'fi·den'ti·al'i·ty (-shē-āl'ĭ-tē), con'fi·den'tial·ness n., con'fi·den'tial·ly adv.

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confidential
adjective
1.	entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary"
2.	(of information) given in confidence or in secret; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"
3.	denoting confidence or intimacy; "a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice"
4.	the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified

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confidential1 [konfiˈdenʃəl] adjective
confidential2 [konfiˈdenʃəl] adjective
See also: confiding, confide, confidence, confident, confidentially, in confidence, "confidential" in any language

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Con`fi*den"tial\, a. [Cf. F. confidentiel.]

1. Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk.

2. Communicated in confidence; secret. "Confidential messages." --Burke.

Confidential communication (Law) See Privileged communication, under Privileged.

Confidential creditors, those whose claims are of such a character that they are entitled to be paid before other creditors.

Confidential debts, debts incurred for borrowed money, and regarded as having a claim to be paid before other debts. --McElrath.

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