noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of wall of silence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wall of silence
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
conspiracy of silence
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/kənˌspɪɹəsi əv ˈsaɪləns/
noun
Meaning 2
a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conspiracy, confederacy
History
Etymology
From conspiracy + of + silence.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Stillschweigen vereinbaren — an agreement
- German: Schweigekartell — an agreement
- Polish: zmowa milczenia — an agreement