blue wall

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Noun1.blue wall - the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers; "the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up"
blue wall of silence, wall of silence
cover-up - concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
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