back channel
or back·chan·nel
[ bak-chan-l ]
noun
a secret, unofficial, or informal channel of communication as used in politics or diplomacy: sensitive information passed on through a back channel.
Origin of back channel
1First recorded in 1965–70
Other words from back channel
- back-chan·nel, adjective
- back-chan·nel·ing, noun
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How to use back channel in a sentence
Reports circulating in Israel on Monday suggested that Obama has opened another secret backchannel, this time to Hezbollah.
7 Questions About the Geneva Deal on Iran You Might Be Asking | Matthew Kalman | November 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Abbas pressed ahead with the U.N. initiative, Netanyahu terminated the Peres backchannel.
Shimon Peres’s Influence Wanes as Israel Grows More Bellicose Toward Iran | Dan Ephron | March 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt essentially uses the award as a backchannel to decisively endorse the Polish version of the Katyn events.
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