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omerta
o·mer·ta O0071550 (ō-mûr′tə, ō′mĕr-tä′)n. A rule or code that prohibits speaking or divulging information about certain activities, especially the activities of a criminal organization.
[Italian omertà, probably from alteration (influenced by Sicilian omu, man) of Spanish hombredad, manliness, from Spanish hombre, man; see ombre.]omertà (omerˈta) na conspiracy of silenceomerta - The code of silence in the Mafia, from the Italian word for "humility."See also related terms for silence.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | omerta - a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activitiescode, codification - a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)Cosa Nostra, Maffia, Mafia - a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia |
omerta
Words related to omertanoun a code of silence practiced by the MafiaRelated Words- code
- codification
- Cosa Nostra
- Maffia
- Mafia
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