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- Dictionaryomertà/ˌəʊmɛːˈtɑː/
noun
- 1. (among the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to the police: "loyal to the oath of omertà"
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Southern Italian code of honor and silence
Omertà is a Southern Italian code of silence and code of honor and conduct that places importance on silence in the face of questioning by authorities or outsiders; non-cooperation with authorities, the government, or outsiders, especially during criminal investigations; and willfully ignoring and generally avoiding interference with the illegal activities of others. It originated and remains comm... Wikipedia