omertà

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

/ ˌɔ mɛrˈtɑ; English oʊˈmɛr tə /

noun Italian.

secrecy sworn to by oath; code of silence.

Nearby words

omentorrhaphy, omentulum, omentum, omeprazole, omer, omertà, omg, omi, omicron, omigod, ominous

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Examples from the Web for omerta

This is because the elite officers who comprise the secret SEAL Team Six practice a Mafia-like code of Omerta.
Will ‘No Easy Day’ Book on Bin Laden Raid Break SEALs Code of Silence?|Eli Lake|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Like the papacy, there appeared to be a code of omerta and patriarchy.
Penn State's Joe Paterno and a Veil of Secrecy|Jacob Bernstein, Jessica Bennett|November 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
An evil act of intimidation like the Mafia uses is more likely, but this goes against the culture of the ‘omerta’.
Vendetta in the Vineyard: Cult Brunello Producer Loses All His Wine|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The reader will observe how the silence of "the man of honor" is not remotely associated with the Omerta.
Courts and Criminals|Arthur Train

In point of fact, however, the "Omerta" is not confined to Italians.
Courts and Criminals|Arthur Train
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
Out of this feeling grew the "Omerta," which paralyzes the arm of justice both in Naples and Sicily.
Courts and Criminals|Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for omerta

omertà

/ Italian (omerˈta) /

noun

a conspiracy of silence

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omertà

noun Italian.

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omertà

noun