clause

Definition

Examples

We added a confidentiality clause to prevent sensitive project details from leaking.

Word Family

Synonyms

• provisiona condition or requirement in a legal document
• sectiona distinct part or subdivision of a document or law
• articlea distinct section of a treaty or formal contract

Collocations

• Easy identify subordinate sentence grammar clause
  recognizing a dependent syntactic structure in a sentence
• Medium insert standard termination penalty clause in contract
  including default breach-of-contract penalties into an agreement
• Hard invoke unexpected force majeure exculpatory clause
  activating liability relief provisions due to extraordinary events
• Very Hard protected under statutory grandfather clause exemption
  shielded by legal transition provisions safeguarding prior rights
• Hard amend a clause
  modifying a specific provision within an existing formal contract