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| o·mer·ta [ mer t, ō múrtə ] or o·mer·tà [ mer t, ō múrtə ] |
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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
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| [Late 19th century. < Italian dialect< Latin humilitas "humility" < humilis "humble"] |
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