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back channel

A means by which actions, especially in government and diplomacy, are carried out secretly rather than through regular avenues of communication.

back-channel (b

l) adj. & v.

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back channel - an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government); "they negotiated via a back channel"

communication channel, channel, line - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"

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