blue wall of silence

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Definition of blue wall of silence in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

wall of silence

total silence, refusal to speak by everyone

Hyphenation

Blue wall of si·lence

Turkish pronunciation

blu wôl ıv saylıns

Pronunciation

/ˈblo͞o ˈwôl əv ˈsīləns/ /ˈbluː ˈwɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/