What does the phrase “held in confidence” mean?
I recently came across this sentence:
Thank them for their time and remind them that answers will be held in
confidence.
Simplifying things, if I said "Your answers will be held in confidence", what exactly would that mean? Does it mean that I have confidence in their answers? What does it mean to hold their answers (or anything) in confidence?
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I recently came across this sentence:
Thank them for their time and remind them that answers will be held in
confidence.
Simplifying things, if I said "Your answers will be held in confidence", what exactly would that mean? Does it mean that I have confidence in their answers? What does it mean to hold their answers (or anything) in confidence?
meaning
asked 15 mins ago
Aaron FrankeAaron Franke
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add a comment |
I recently came across this sentence:
Thank them for their time and remind them that answers will be held in
confidence.
Simplifying things, if I said "Your answers will be held in confidence", what exactly would that mean? Does it mean that I have confidence in their answers? What does it mean to hold their answers (or anything) in confidence?
meaning
asked 15 mins ago
Aaron FrankeAaron Franke
1265
I recently came across this sentence:
Thank them for their time and remind them that answers will be held in
confidence.
Simplifying things, if I said "Your answers will be held in confidence", what exactly would that mean? Does it mean that I have confidence in their answers? What does it mean to hold their answers (or anything) in confidence?
meaning
meaning
asked 15 mins ago
Aaron FrankeAaron Franke
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asked 15 mins ago
Aaron FrankeAaron Franke
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asked 15 mins ago
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