a conspiracy of silence

conspiracy of silence

An agreement, either explicit or unspoken, among members of a group to keep secret certain information that, if exposed, could be damaging to the group, its interests, or its associates. Knowing that public knowledge of their imminent takeover by the rival company could jeopardize their continued employment thereafter, the board of directors agreed to a strict conspiracy of silence until the deal was finalized. The doctors in the hospital were engaged in a tacit conspiracy of silence, as each knew that bringing to light their colleague's misbehavior could end up damaging their own reputations in the process.See also: conspiracy, of, silence

a conspiracy of silence

If there is a conspiracy of silence, people who know about something have agreed that they will not tell anyone about it. Detectives have run into a conspiracy of silence in the close communities here.See also: conspiracy, of, silence

a conspiracy of silence

an agreement to say nothing about an issue that should be generally known. This expression appears to have originated with the French philosopher Auguste Comte ( 1798–1857 ).See also: conspiracy, of, silence

a conˌspiracy of ˈsilence

an agreement not to talk publicly about something which should not remain secret: As no one was ever convicted of the murders, it is widely believed that there may have been a conspiracy of silence maintained by the victims’ friends and families.See also: conspiracy, of, silence

单词	a conspiracy of silence
释义	a conspiracy of silence conspiracy of silence An agreement, either explicit or unspoken, among members of a group to keep secret certain information that, if exposed, could be damaging to the group, its interests, or its associates. Knowing that public knowledge of their imminent takeover by the rival company could jeopardize their continued employment thereafter, the board of directors agreed to a strict conspiracy of silence until the deal was finalized. The doctors in the hospital were engaged in a tacit conspiracy of silence, as each knew that bringing to light their colleague's misbehavior could end up damaging their own reputations in the process.See also: conspiracy, of, silence a conspiracy of silence If there is a conspiracy of silence, people who know about something have agreed that they will not tell anyone about it. Detectives have run into a conspiracy of silence in the close communities here.See also: conspiracy, of, silence a conspiracy of silence an agreement to say nothing about an issue that should be generally known. This expression appears to have originated with the French philosopher Auguste Comte ( 1798–1857 ).See also: conspiracy, of, silence a conˌspiracy of ˈsilence an agreement not to talk publicly about something which should not remain secret: As no one was ever convicted of the murders, it is widely believed that there may have been a conspiracy of silence maintained by the victims’ friends and families.See also: conspiracy, of, silence
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