cover-up

/ˌkʌvər ˈʌp/

/ˈkʌvəəp/

Definitions of cover-up

1. noun

   concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
   types:

   blue wall, blue wall of silence, wall of silence

   the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers

   type of:

   concealing, concealment, hiding

   the activity of keeping something secret