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Noun: wall of silence
  1. The secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers
    "the wall of silence cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up";
    - blue wall of silence, blue wall

Derived forms: walls of silence

Type of: cover-up

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