blue wall of silence

Definitions of blue wall of silence
  1. noun
    the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers
    synonyms: blue wall, wall of silence
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    type of:
    cover-up
    concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
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