HyperDic: conspiracy_of_silence

English > 1 sense of the expression conspiracy of silence:
NOUNcommunicationconspiracy of silencea conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event
English > conspiracy of silence: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event.
Example"there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality"
Broaderconspiracy, confederacyA secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful / unlawful act

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