conspiracy of silence

• Ситуация, когда группа людей явно или негласно договаривается молчать о том, что должно быть известно, часто чтобы защитить себя или других от смущения, юридических последствий или скандала.

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.

   Заговор молчания

   • 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.