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- noun A code of
silence amongst members of a criminal organization (especially theMafia ) that forbids divulging insider secrets to law enforcement.
Etymologies
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From Italian omertà.
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kewpid commented on the word omertà
A code of silence among criminals (esp. the Mafia).
June 8, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word omertà
You can find a more detailed - and unfortunately true - definition on Wikipedia. :-(
June 8, 2008