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blue wall of silence
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | blue wall of silence - 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"blue wall, wall of silencecover-up - concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public |
blue wall of silence
blue wall of silenceAn unspoken policy of concealment by police regarding the wrongdoing or illicit activity of other officers. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I respect the need for the police, but it's hard to trust them completely when so many stories of the blue wall of silence come to light.See also: blue, of, silence, wallblue wall of silence
Synonyms for blue wall of silencenoun the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officersSynonymsRelated Words |