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blue wall of silence

/bluː wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/

Traducción: Término informal que designa el código no escrito de silencio entre agentes de policía, por el cual se niegan a denunciar o testificar contra las faltas o acciones ilegales de un colega.

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/bluː wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/C1informallegal
  • esTérmino informal que designa el código no escrito de silencio entre agentes de policía, por el cual se niegan a denunciar o testificar contra las faltas o acciones ilegales de un colega.

An informal term referring to the unwritten code of silence among police officers, where they refuse to report or testify against a fellow officer's misconduct or illegal actions.

  1. Police code of secrecyC1formal

    An unwritten rule among police officers not to report on a colleague's errors, misconducts, or crimes, often to protect the institution.

    esmuro azul de silencio

    • The blue wall of silence made it difficult to investigate the officer's actions.
    • Many believe the blue wall of silence prevents justice in cases of police brutality.
    • The department is trying to break the blue wall of silence by encouraging whistleblowers.