back channel

noun

: a secret, unofficial, or irregular means of communication

back-channel

ˈbak-ˌcha-nᵊl

adjective

Examples of back channel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An early-morning run along the icy shore of Lake Superior, a boat ride through the back channels of the Mississippi River, paddling out into Lake Michigan – these experiences have done more than just inform our reporting for specific stories. —

Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024 The way these things work, Kentucky probably sounded out potential candidates through the back channels and knew who was interested and who was not before Calipari started talking to Arkansas. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2024 Of course, back channels have long been part of diplomacy. —

Cameron Munter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2016 During an early 2000s bird flu outbreak in Vietnam, farmers circumvented regulations by moving poultry at night, bribing inspection workers, and selling their goods through back channels. —

Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for back channel

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