omertà

[ aw-mer-tah; English oh-mer-tuh ]

noun

, Italian.

1. secrecy sworn to by oath; code of silence.

omertà

/ omerˈta /

noun

1. a conspiracy of silence

Example Sentences

It has been subject to political sensitivities and soapbox rhetoric, buffeted by popular disbelief and official omertà.

From The Daily Beast

“Omertà,” concedes the not-firstborn son Michael writing the book.

From The Daily Beast

Mustique is famous for the omertà that ensures that very little celebrity tittle-tattle ever makes it off the island.

From The Daily Beast

“Omertà,” former teammate Frankie Andreu says in a sworn statement.

From The Daily Beast

Armstrong nonetheless urged him to maintain omertà, Landis says in his statement.

From The Daily Beast

But if I were to be there and to witness the crime, omertà would forbid me, as a good Sicilian, to say anything about it.

From Project Gutenberg