Date: 1865
: a secret agreement to keep silent about an occurrence, situation, or subject especially in order to promote or protect selfish interests
Date: 1865
: a secret agreement to keep silent about an occurrence, situation, or subject especially in order to promote or protect selfish interests
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003