omertà

[ aw-mer-tah; English oh-mer-tuh ]

nounItalian.
  1. secrecy sworn to by oath; code of silence.

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How to use omertà in a sentence

  • You received the kiss upon both cheeks, you accepted the salutation on the brow, you took the oath of the Omerta!

    "Persons Unknown" | Virginia Tracy
  • In point of fact, however, the "Omerta" is not confined to Italians.

    Courts and Criminals | Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for omertà

omertà

/ Italian (omerˈta) /


noun
  1. a conspiracy of silence

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