confidential communication

collocation in English

meaningsofconfidentialandcommunication

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confidential
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.fɪˈden.ʃəl/us
/ˌkɑːn.fəˈden.ʃəl/
secret or private, often in a formal, business, or ...
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communication
noun
uk
/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/kəˌmjuː.nəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the act of communicating ...
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(Definition ofconfidentialandcommunicationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconfidential communication

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The relevant documentation is considered to be aconfidentialcommunicationbetween regulatory bodies.
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They must be analogous to those of a doctor or a priest who is required to testify as to aconfidentialcommunication.
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This is aconfidentialcommunicationand aconfidentialcommunicationis treated as confidential.
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We wanted to take confidential advice from people whose judgment we trusted in a to-and-fro ofconfidentialcommunication, before we acted.
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Was there formal consultation with them, or was it merely informal andconfidentialcommunicationat officer level?
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The privilege protects theconfidentialcommunication, and not the underlying information.
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Because of the sensitive nature of the problems for which individuals consult psychotherapists, disclosure ofconfidentialcommunicationmade during counseling sessions may cause embarrassment or disgrace.
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He also contended that the letter he left behind at the crime scene essentially his confession was aconfidentialcommunicationto his pastor, and therefore inadmissible as evidence.
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It provides cryptographically secure text messaging and file transfers and can be used for things such as business dealings, andconfidentialcommunicationbetween doctors and their patients.
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A "diplomatic telegram", also known as a diplomatic cable, is the term given to aconfidentialcommunication between a diplomatic mission and the foreign ministry of its parent country.
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Both the witness-spouse and the party-spouse hold the spousal communications privilege, so either may invoke it to prevent the other from testifying about aconfidentialcommunicationmade during marriage.
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