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Omerta

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Noun

1. omerta

a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Omerta

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noun
conspiracy of silence
noun
a conspiracy of silence

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Omerta

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noun
in Sicily, a policy or code of keeping silent about crimes and refusing to cooperate with the police

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Omerta

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n.
A rule or code that prohibits speaking or divulging information about certain activities, especially the activities of a criminal organization.

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