radio silence

Definitions

1. A status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmitting (sometimes limited to certain frequency bands).
   countable, uncountable
2. The period of time during which this status exists.
   countable, uncountable
3. A period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization, especially when such communication would normally be expected.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“After the abuse scandal, the company went into complete⟳ radio silence.”

“"No messages, actually. Total radio silence on her end⟳ all day."”

“That was more than Ms. Solomon and many of her colleagues had heard internally. “Radio silence,” she said. She began to vent her frustration on Twitter.”

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