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code of silence

/koʊd əv ˈsaɪləns/ /kəʊd əv ˈsaɪləns/
idiom Social Formal
  1. 1 sessizlik yasası, sessizlik kuralı

Definition (English)

An unwritten rule within a group that members must not reveal information about their activities, especially illegal ones, to outsiders.

Example Sentences

  1. The police couldn't break the code of silence.
    Polis sessizlik kuralını bozamadı.
  2. There's a code of silence among the employees.
    Çalışanlar arasında bir sessizlik yasası var.

Synonyms

conspiracy of silencewall of silence

Related Words

grouployaltysecretruleagreementtrust

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