NOUN | communication | omerta | a code of silence practiced by the Mafia |
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Meaning | A code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities. | |
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Category | Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra | A crime syndicate in the United States |
Broader | code, codification | A set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) |
Spanish | omerta | |
Catalan | omerta |
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