Omerta Definition
ō-mûrtə, ōmĕr-tä
noun
A rule or code that prohibits speaking or divulging information about certain activities, especially the activities of a criminal organization.
American Heritage
In Sicily, a policy or code of keeping silent about crimes and refusing to cooperate with the police.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of omertà.
Wiktionary
Origin of Omerta
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Italian omertà probably from alteration (influenced by Sicilian omu, man) of Spanish hombredad manliness from Spanish hombre man ombre
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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