silence : Idioms & Phrases

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blue wall of silence

  • noun the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers
    blue wall of silence; blue wall.
    • the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up
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conspiracy of silence

  • noun a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event
    • there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality
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wall of silence

  • noun the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers
    blue wall of silence; blue wall.
    • the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up
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