1. An informal agreement or understanding between parties that is based on honor and trust rather than legal documentation or formal contract
The two business partners made a gentlemen's agreement to split profits equally without putting it in writing.
Os dois sócios fizeram um acordo de cavalheiros para dividir os lucros igualmente sem formalizá-lo por escrito.
2. A mutual understanding or covenant between people of good faith, relying on personal integrity rather than legal enforcement
They operated on a gentlemen's agreement that neither would disclose the confidential information.
Eles operavam sob um acordo de cavalheiros de que nenhum deles revelaria a informação confidencial.