restrictive covenant
noun [C]Definition
› LAW a formal written agreement in which someone agrees not to do particular things: An employer cannot use a restrictive covenant in an employment contract to protect confidential information unless that information could be classified as a trade secret.
(Definition of restrictive covenant noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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