blue wall of silence

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Noun blue wall of silence has 1 sense

blue wall of silence, blue wall, wall of silence - the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers; "the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up"
--₁ is a kind of cover-up

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Blue Wall of Silence

Noun

1. A code of silence followed by police officers, in which they do not report the misconduct or wrongdoing of their colleagues.

Example sentence: The blue wall of silence within the police force makes it difficult for outsiders to uncover corruption.

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