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Get to know Omertà better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like code or codification.

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Omertà in a sentence

Omertà meaning

  1. A code of silence amongst members of the Mafia that forbids divulging insider secrets to law enforcement, often also followed outside of the organization for fear of retaliation.
  2. Any code of silence (especially about something illegal or secret), or refusal to talk openly about something.

Synonyms of Omertà

code codification

Related words

Other words often associated with Omertà or its synonyms:

encode systematisation tag inscribe cipher rationalisation mark systematization encrypt rationalization label cypher

Using Omertà

  • The main meaning on this page is: A code of silence amongst members of the Mafia that forbids divulging insider secrets to law enforcement, often also followed outside of the organization for fear of retaliation. | Any code of silence (especially about something illegal or secret), or refusal to talk openly about something.
  • Useful related words include: code, codification.
  • In the example corpus, omertà often appears in combinations such as: omertà was, of omertà.

Context around Omertà

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

troon 1× siopis 1× widespread 1×

Often after:

code 1×

Sentence patterns with Omertà

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in troon omertà 1× of widespread omertà code of 1× silence or omertà that persists 1× simphonia siopis omertà 1× the omertà was intact 1× violation of omertà 1× vow of omertà and answered 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the success 1× drive by shootings 1× exaggerated golf club 1× instead it has 1× other new york 1× technically bonanno kept 1×

Common sentence endings:

code of silence 1× in government hearings 1× in troon omertà 1× simphonia siopis omertà 1× to this day 1× violation of omertà 1×

Words around Omertà

Just before it in the word index:

omersa 2 omers 3 omeros 6 omere 2 omer 78 omeprazole 2

Just after it in the word index:

omeruo 26 omes 3 ometepe 2 omewa 3 omf 3 omfg 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Omertà

  • In this selection, "omertà" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, troon, siopis, widespread and code stand out and add context to how "omertà" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in troon omertà and of widespread omertà code of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "omertà" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with omertà

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The omertà was intact. (4 words)

Technically, Bonanno kept the vow of omertà and answered no questions in government hearings. (14 words)

Exaggerated golf club “bacchanalias” are apparently hushed up with “a certain what-happens-in-Troon omertà”. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Instead, it has had to rely on limited law enforcement activity in an environment which has a long history of criminal tolerance and acceptance, and is governed by a code of silence or omertà that persists to this day. (39 words)

Drive-by shootings by camorristi often result in casualties among the local population, but such episodes are often difficult to investigate because of widespread omertà (code of silence). (28 words)

Other New York Mafia leaders were nevertheless outraged by his revelations, and considered it a flagrant violation of omertà. (19 words)

Example sentences (7)

Exaggerated golf club “bacchanalias” are apparently hushed up with “a certain what-happens-in-Troon omertà”.

The omertà was intact.

After the success of Lampsi came the short lived To galazio diamandi ("Blue Diamond") and Simphonia siopis ("Omertà").

Drive-by shootings by camorristi often result in casualties among the local population, but such episodes are often difficult to investigate because of widespread omertà (code of silence).

Instead, it has had to rely on limited law enforcement activity in an environment which has a long history of criminal tolerance and acceptance, and is governed by a code of silence or omertà that persists to this day.

Other New York Mafia leaders were nevertheless outraged by his revelations, and considered it a flagrant violation of omertà.

Technically, Bonanno kept the vow of omertà and answered no questions in government hearings.

Common combinations with omertà

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "omertà" in a sentence?
An example: "Exaggerated golf club “bacchanalias” are apparently hushed up with “a certain what-happens-in-Troon omertà”." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "omertà" from authentic English texts.
What does "omertà" mean?
Omertà means: A code of silence amongst members of the Mafia that forbids divulging insider secrets to law enforcement, often also followed outside of the organization for fear of retaliation.
What are synonyms of "omertà"?
Common synonyms of "omertà" include: code, codification.
How many example sentences with "omertà" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "omertà", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.