BREACH OF CONFIDENCE
breach of confidence: translation
breach of confidence ˌbreach of ˈconfidence noun breaches of confidence PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW
when someone gives away information that had been given to them as a secret:
• For me to reveal the identities of these individuals would be a breach of confidence.
• The knowledge was disclosed in breach of confidence.
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breach of confidence UK US noun [C or U] (plural breaches of confidence) (also breach of confidentiality (plural breaches of confidentiality))
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To establish breach of confidence, you must show that the information was not public property or knowledge.