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Code of silence (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

omerta

'code of silence' is the definition.
(code of silence in the Mafia)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for omerta that I've seen before include "vow of silence" , "Mafia pledge of silence" , "Mafia code of silence, never inform" , "Mafia code of silence; at Rome (anag.)" , "conspiracy of silence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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