conspiracy of silence

• Eine Situation, in der eine Gruppe von Menschen stillschweigend oder ausdrücklich vereinbart, über etwas zu schweigen, das eigentlich bekannt sein müsste, oft um sich selbst oder andere vor Peinlichkeit, rechtlichen Konsequenzen oder einem Skandal zu schützen.

A situation where a group of people agree, either explicitly or implicitly, to keep quiet about something that should be known, often to protect themselves or others from embarrassment, legal consequences, or scandal.

1. Agreement to stay silentC1formal

   An agreement, often implicit, among a group of people to not discuss or reveal something that is known to them.

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   • The family maintained a conspiracy of silence about the scandal.
   • There was a conspiracy of silence among the employees regarding the manager's misconduct.
   • The government was accused of a conspiracy of silence over the environmental disaster.