secrecy, secrecy, confidentiality
1. The state of being secret or hidden; concealment of information
The meeting was held in complete secrecy.
A reunião foi realizada em total sigilo.
2. Discretion or confidentiality in keeping secrets
The lawyer maintained client confidentiality.
O advogado manteve sigilo profissional com seus clientes.
3. An official obligation to keep information confidential
The witness requested anonymity and judicial secrecy.
A testemunha solicitou anonimato e sigilo judicial.
Related Idioms & Phrases
em sigilo - in secret, confidentially
manter sigilo - to keep a secret
sigilo bancário - banking secrecy
sigilo profissional - professional confidentiality
quebrar o sigilo - to break confidentiality
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