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back channel
or back·chan·nel
[ bak -chan-l ]
/ ˈbæk ˌtʃæn l /
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noun
a secret, unofficial, or informal channel of communication as used in politics or diplomacy: sensitive information passed on through a back channel.
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Origin of back channel
First recorded in 1965–70
OTHER WORDS FROM back channel
back-chan·nel, adjectiveback-chan·nel·ing, nounWords nearby back channel
backburn, back burner, back burner, on a, backcast, back catalogue, back channel, backchat, back-check, back clipping, backcloth, backcomb
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