Conspiracy Of Silence (Noun)
Meaning
A conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event; "there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The government's conspiracy of silence about the environmental disaster was eventually exposed by a whistleblower.
- A conspiracy of silence among the company's executives allowed the embezzlement to continue for years.
- The community's conspiracy of silence about the corrupt politician was broken when a local journalist started investigating.
- There was a conspiracy of silence among the medical staff about the doctor's malpractice, which put many patients' lives at risk.
- The conspiracy of silence about the human rights abuses in the country was finally shattered by a courageous activist who spoke out against the regime.