What does "socapado" mean ?

Question

I found the following sentence in a newspaper:
Todo esto sin embargo, y que además parece estar socapado desde el mismo gobierno, .............

Answer 1

I have never heard the word before, but it is a perfectly logical verb, constructed using a very "castizo" "socapa" (bajo la capa), and with an easy meaning to guess.

socapa
1. f. Pretexto fingido o aparente que se toma para disfrazar la verdadera intención con que se hace algo.
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Answer 2

socapar v. tr. **BOL., ECUAD., MÿX.: ** Disimular u ocultar las faltas ajenas para que no haya castigo

I was just going to say that was a typo or something, jeje, I don't know the word.

Answer 3

Ian:

I Googled 'socapada? and found, at,

http://es.thefreedictionary.com/socapada

socapar v. tr. BOL., ECUAD., MÿX.: Disimular u ocultar las faltas ajenas para que no haya castigo

At my low level of Spanish, I had to run the definition through SD,com's translator to try to understand it.

I'll leave you to do the same because you are likely to have a better understanding of it than anything I try to repeat to you.

Best regards

Moe

To disguise or hide the faults of others so that there is no punishment.

Answer 4

Ian:
I Googled 'socapada? and found, at,

http://es.thefreedictionary.com/socapada

socapar v. tr. BOL., ECUAD., MÿX.: Disimular u ocultar las faltas ajenas para que no haya castigo

At my low level of Spanish, I had to run the definition through SD,com's translator to try to understand it.

I'll leave you to do the same because you are likely to have a better understanding of it than anything I try to repeat to you.

Best regards

Moe

Answer 5

I found the following sentence in a newspaper:

Todo esto sin embargo, y que además parece estar socapado desde el mismo gobierno, .............

socapa [so-cah'-pah]
noun
1. Pretext, pretence. (f)A socapa -> on presence, under color

It could mean directed towards... maybe'