BACK CHANNEL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government)

Example:

they negotiated via a back channel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("back channel" is a kind of...):

channel; communication channel; line ((often plural) a means of communication or access)

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