HyperDic: omerta

English > 1 sense of the word omerta:
NOUNcommunicationomertaa code of silence practiced by the Mafia
English > omerta: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities.
CategoryMafia, Maffia, Cosa NostraA crime syndicate in the United States
Broadercode, codificationA set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
Spanishomerta
Catalanomerta

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