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cover-up

ˈkʌvər ʌp

noun

zatajenie

zataˈjɛɲɛ· rzeczownik
Also
ukrywanie(n)maskowanie(n)
Definition

An attempt to conceal a crime, mistake, or scandal from the public or from authorities.

Examples
The government was accused of a massive cover-up regarding the scandal.
Rząd został oskarżony o masowe zatajenie w sprawie skandalu.
Journalists uncovered evidence of a corporate cover-up.
Dziennikarze odkryli dowody na ukrywanie faktów przez korporację.
Synonyms
concealmentwhitewashsuppression
Collocations
political cover-upattempt a cover-upexpose a cover-up
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