Meaning
cover-up
- an attempt to hide or bury an embarrassing scandal or illegal act
- the accumulation of sand or silt blocking a harbor or canal
In a sentence
I giornalisti hanno denunciato un insabbiamento delle indagini da parte delle autorità.
The journalists denounced a cover-up of the investigation by the authorities.
Non ci sarà alcun insabbiamento riguardo a questa vicenda complessa.
There will be no cover-up regarding this complex affair.
L'opposizione accusa il governo di aver orchestrato un insabbiamento sistematico.
The opposition accuses the government of having orchestrated a systematic cover-up.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| insabbiamento | masculine · singular |
| insabbiamenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mainly used figuratively in news and politics for institutional cover-ups.
- Derives from 'insabbiare' (literally, to cover with sand).