Associations to the word «Omerta»
Wiktionary
OMERTÀ, noun. A code of silence amongst members of a criminal organization (especially the Mafia) that forbids divulging insider secrets to law enforcement.
OMERTA, noun. Alternative spelling of omertà
Dictionary definition
OMERTA, noun. A code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.