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back channel

American

[bak chan-l] / ˈbæk ˌtʃæn l /

Or backchannel

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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Etymology

Origin of back channel

First recorded in 1965–70

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back channel

The announcement comes a year after the Slovenian-born former model stunned the world by revealing she had established a back channel of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

To buttress their argument that an expert cannot be used as a back channel for “inadmissible hearsay,” they pointed to a nonexistent 2021 case brought by the government.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

The message went via a Pakistani facilitated back channel, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

To achieve that, Leo worked a back channel directly to Blunt.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023

Occasionally the racket from the back channel could be heard above the tumult.

From The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by Jack London

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