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English noun: wall of silence

1. wall of silence (act) the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers


SamplesThe blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up.


Synonymsblue wall, blue wall of silence


Broader (hypernym)cover-up









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