in strict confidence
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The Metropolitan Police told senior BBC managers about the arrest in "strict confidence" in November.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
Finally, Campbell was told in strict confidence: it was a hand dryer.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 25, 2019
My Syrian businessman friend told me that he twice gathered about a dozen people for dinner and offered them a hypothetical in strict confidence.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2017
He said that the queen was someone with whom premiers could talk freely and be reassured that the conversation would be kept in strict confidence.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2016
She bypassed the gallery and headed instead to the kitchen to talk to Great Ellen, whom she asked, in strict confidence, if it were possible to strengthen her lull.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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