confidential meeting
noun phraseUK /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəl ˈmiːtɪŋ/
US /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃəl ˈmiːtɪŋ/
A private meeting where people talk about secret things.
The teachers had a confidential meeting to discuss the surprise party.
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2. A meeting where information is shared only with people who are allowed to know it.
Only the managers attended the confidential meeting about the new plan.
3. A formal gathering protected by an agreement to keep details private.
The lawyers held a confidential meeting before the trial.
4. A private discussion between a few people that others are not allowed to hear.
The principal called a confidential meeting with the student's parents.