| 单词 | conspiracy of silence |
| 释义 | conspiracy of silencenouna usually secret or unstated agreement to remain silent among those who know something whose disclosure might be damaging, harmful, or against their own best interest or that of their associates. Origin of conspiracy of silenceFirst recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby conspiracy of silenceconspicuous, conspicuous by its absence, conspicuous consumption, conspiracist, conspiracy, conspiracy of silence, conspiracy theory, conspiration, conspirator, conspire, con spirito Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with conspiracy of silenceconspiracy of silence A tacit or explicit agreement to keep something secret. For example, In this state's medical society there is a conspiracy of silence regarding incompetent practitioners. This term was first used as a complaint about lack of attention, but today it more often refers to remaining silent about something unfavorable or criminal. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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