noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
cover-up; concealment operation
Refers to an organized effort to hide wrongdoing, a scandal, or inconvenient facts. Often used in political, corporate, or institutional contexts.
政府は事件の隠蔽工作を図ったと非難された。
The government was accused of attempting a cover-up of the incident.
企業が不祥事の隠蔽工作をしていたことが発覚した。
It came to light that the company had been engaged in a cover-up of the scandal.