coverup
noun[C]
us/ˈkʌv·ərˌʌp/anattempttopreventthepublicfromdiscoveringinformationabout aseriouscrimeormistake:
I'mconvincedthere was anintentionalcoverup, thatofficialshaven't told all theyknowabout whathappened.
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Usual responses to mistakes include silence or discounting, denial and "coverup" if possible, and then blame and even legal repercussions if the "code of silence" is broken.
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For me, it suggested acoverup, which he admitted to, in the plea agreement.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The official obituary/coverupclaimed he suffered a heart attack in the company of friends during a farewell supper celebrating his illustrious career.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Instead, he appeared regularly at city council meetings complaining of persecution, fraud andcoverupby city officials.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A metaphorical fig leaf is something visible but innocuous, as against acoverupin which the existence of something may be entirely hidden.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.But thecoverupeffort proved to be in vain.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Allegations were made of poor judgement evidence destruction, andcoverupby news media executives and law enforcement officials.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was determined that a substantialcoveruphad taken place.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A consequent lawsuit to reopen the case claimed that the report's information about the cause was not secret and alleged a governmentcoverup, but the case was not reopened.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The official reason for sealing the documents was to protect the identities of children, but this led to accusations of acoverupintended to protect the reputations of officials.
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