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BACK CHANNEL
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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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