code of silence



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code of silence

The practice of not disclosing important or vital information by members of a group, as due to the threat of violence, reprisal, being branded as a traitor, or an inherent sense of honor. There are parts of the city where the code of silence is so strong that police don't even bother questioning the residents there.
See also: code, of, silence

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Usman-Arabic
Attfield['ætfi:ld]
Amurdad-Persian Mythology
LanceLANTSEnglish
Hamid (2)-Arabic, Persian
Vann[væn]