back channel
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of back channel
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Muscat served as the back channel for talks between the United States and Iran in the lead-up to the 2015 nuclear deal and mediated several rounds of talks during Trump's second term.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
They say it would prefer to play the role of back channel facilitator, which Islamabad held in talks with the Taliban over the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
It is possible that back channel contacts could well produce a ceasefire, followed by a return to talks.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
According to the Guardian, her conversations with the Trump administration took place through a back channel in Qatar over the course of months.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
We were trying to get up a slue, or back channel, by a short cut, and the stern-wheel never spun twice in the same direction.
From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Rudyard Kipling
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