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omertà
[ aw-mer-tah; English oh-mer-tuh ]
noun
, Italian.
- secrecy sworn to by oath; code of silence.
omertà
/ omerˈta /
noun
- a conspiracy of silence
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Example Sentences
It has been subject to political sensitivities and soapbox rhetoric, buffeted by popular disbelief and official omertà.
From The Daily Beast
“Omertà,” concedes the not-firstborn son Michael writing the book.
From The Daily Beast
Mustique is famous for the omertà that ensures that very little celebrity tittle-tattle ever makes it off the island.
From The Daily Beast
“Omertà,” former teammate Frankie Andreu says in a sworn statement.
From The Daily Beast
Armstrong nonetheless urged him to maintain omertà, Landis says in his statement.
From The Daily Beast
But if I were to be there and to witness the crime, omertà would forbid me, as a good Sicilian, to say anything about it.
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