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omerta

o·mer·ta [  mer t, ō múrtə ] or o·mer·tà [  mer t, ō múrtə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Mafia code of silence: the code requirement alleged to apply to members of the Mafia, by which they must remain silent about any crimes of which they have knowledge

[Late 19th century. < Italian dialect< Latin humilitas "humility" < humilis "humble"]
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