confidential information
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A financial advisor shares confidential information with a client in a private meeting.
Definition
- Noun:
- An indication of potential opportunity: "Confidential information" refers to a piece of private or secret knowledge that suggests a possible advantage, especially regarding investments, jobs, or other beneficial situations.
Usage
- Noun:
- This term is used to describe privileged knowledge that is not publicly known and can provide a benefit to the person who possesses it.
- It is often associated with contexts like finance, business, or employment, where such information can lead to profitable actions.
Examples
- Noun:
- The reporter promised to protect her source of confidential information.
- He received confidential information about the upcoming merger.
- Acting on confidential information, the investor bought shares before the public announcement.
Advanced Usage
- "To leak confidential information": to disclose secret knowledge improperly.
- The employee was fired for leaking confidential information to a competitor.
- "Based on confidential information": using secret knowledge as a foundation for action.
- Her decision was based on confidential information from within the company.
Variants and Related Words
- Tip (n): a piece of confidential advice or information, especially about financial matters.
- He gave me a good tip on which stocks to buy.
- Lead (n): a clue or piece of information that could guide one to a discovery or opportunity.
- The detective followed a promising lead.
- Inside information (n): knowledge known only to those within a particular organization or group.
- Trading based on inside information is illegal.
Synonyms
- Privileged information: knowledge available only to a select group.
- Secret tip: a confidential piece of advice.
- Insider knowledge: information known by people within an organization.
Related Phrases
- In strict confidence: with the understanding that information will be kept secret.
- She shared the news in strict confidence.
- Off the record: not for publication or official attribution.
- The comments were made off the record.
Related Idioms
- A word to the wise: a hint or piece of confidential advice given to someone who is expected to understand it.
- A word to the wise: the company is looking to hire soon. (This idiom implies giving a discreet tip, similar to confidential information.)
A financial advisor shares confidential information with a client in a private meeting.
Noun
- an indication of potential opportunity
- he got a tip on the stock market
- a good lead for a job