Cover-up (Noun)
Meaning
Concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The investigation revealed a massive cover-up by the corporation to hide the true extent of the environmental damage caused by their operations.
- The politician's aide was accused of orchestrating a cover-up to conceal the scandalous affair from the public eye.
- The whistleblowers claimed that the government was involved in a cover-up to downplay the severity of the health crisis.
- The company's cover-up of the defective product led to numerous lawsuits and a significant loss of public trust.
- The journalist's exposé revealed a cover-up by the institution to conceal decades of abuse and corruption.