¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coverup
1. something used to conceal improper activity [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coverup
Literary usage of Coverup
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Winging It . . . by Gyeorgos C. Hatonn (1994)
"coverup BY ST LOUIS POST DISPATCH Newspaper publisher Harry Martin (Napa Sentinel,
Napa, Calif. ... “Because there is so much coverup in that crash! ..."
2. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"As noted, despite this attempt at a coverup by certain NSC officials, the Attorney
General's investigation turned up the facts that are still the essential ..."
3. The Roswell Report: Fact Vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert by Richard L. Weaver (1997)
"So there's no hint that Crary was involved in any coverup such as this clearly is.
This is a coverup right here because they talk about our operations, ..."
4. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"Everything we have endured for the past 5 years has taught us the difference
between an obvious coverup and corrupt disregard for human life. ..."
5. Human Radiation Experiments: Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental by DIANE Publishing Company (1998)
"From experience these people have also learned that if the coverup is uncovered,
the government and those in the private sector who have joined in the ..."
6. Unchained Reactions: Chernobyl, Glasnost, and Nuclear Deterrence by Arthur T. Hopkins (1994)
"Some investigative Soviet reporters who wrote about the cleanup were aware of
their government's initial coverup attempts. The Soviet press reminded readers ..."
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