HyperDic: blue_wall_of_silence

English > 1 sense of the expression blue wall of silence:
NOUNactblue wall of silence, blue wall, wall of silencethe secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers
English > blue wall of silence: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers.
Synonymsblue wall, wall of silence
Broadercover-upconcealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public

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