A "close confidant" is a person you trust very much and share your secrets, personal thoughts, and feelings with. They are like a best friend who you can confide in and rely on for emotional support and advice. Full definition
Marking the latest in a series of leadership shake - ups as Uber struggles to move past sexual harassment claims and other scandals, a key executive and close confidant of CEO Travis Kalanick has left the company, and a new director has joined the board. (mercurynews.com)
In some situations, it makes sense for the client to include family or close confidants in our discussions for advice about important legal decisions. (ehglawfirm.com)
In an effort to address this concern, the CSRA double - checked players» responses with close confidants and re-surveyed others up to two years later to see if their answers were consistent. (scientificamerican.com)