wall of silence

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   the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers

   “the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up”

   Synonymsblue wall of silenceblue wall

   Broadercover-up

Questions about wall of silence

What does wall of silence mean?

wall of silence means "the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers".

What is another word for wall of silence?

Close synonyms include blue wall of silence, blue wall. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.