omertà
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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This silence, evoked by the title, describes the organizational omerta under which the IRA operated and the unspoken agreement between its operatives and the people they lived among.
From Salon
“There was a vow of omerta,” she said, referring to the mafia’s code of silence.
From BBC
Many additional endorsement opportunities soon followed, and O.J. rose to unprecedented heights by adopting the omerta on any and all issues related to race, politics and inequality.
From Salon
Godrèche already sent a powerful message to the public through recent interviews in which she denounced an “omerta” in the industry.
From Seattle Times
One of the accusers, Brian Devlin, broke his silence in 2021 in a book where he said the church was beset by silence, secrets and "omerta" - the Italian word for a code of silence practiced by the Mafia.
From BBC
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