HyperDic: back_channel

English > 1 sense of the expression back channel:
NOUNcommunicationback channelan alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements / agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government)
English > back channel: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements / agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government).
Example"they negotiated via a back channel"
Broaderchannel, communication channel, line(often plural) a means of communication or access
Adjectivesback-channelvia a back channel

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