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- verb Alternative spelling of
backchannel .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective via a back channel
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Examples
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In breaking a diplomatic protocol by announcing so-called back-channel talks, North Korea also heaped new criticism on South Korea and said it wouldn't deal with President Lee Myung-bak, whose term has more than 18 months still to run.
U.S.: Pyongyang Move Surprised China Evan Ramstad 2011
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In breaking a diplomatic protocol by announcing so-called back-channel talks, North Korea also heaped new criticism on South Korea and said it wouldn't deal with President Lee Myung-bak, whose term has more than 18 months still to run.
U.S.: Pyongyang Move Surprised China Evan Ramstad 2011
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Rebels in their base in the eastern city of Benghazi, after first suggesting they had made an amnesty offer to the Libyan leader, denied any back-channel negotiations were under way.
U.S. Sees Stalemate Emerging in Libya Charles Levinson 2011
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Madison also helped Jefferson conduct a sometimes sordid, back-channel propaganda war against Washington's efforts to establish, with Hamilton's prodding, a credible federal authority and a thriving national economy.
Hard-Headed Idealist Aram Bakshian Jr. 2011
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T here should be some back-channel dialogue with Hamas and Hezbollah by the Americans and Israelis to explore a modus vivendi with them.
José Ramos-Horta: Reflections on a Visit to Israel and Palestine José Ramos-Horta 2011
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T here should be some back-channel dialogue with Hamas and Hezbollah by the Americans and Israelis to explore a modus vivendi with them.
José Ramos-Horta: Reflections on a Visit to Israel and Palestine José Ramos-Horta 2011
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And, believe me, he is very inquisitive and very attentive to getting an advantage from everything he learns from whatever source, balance sheets, transaction records, or back-channel gossip.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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The man who drafted the Bill of Rights later helped Thomas Jefferson conduct a back-channel propaganda war.
Hard-Headed Idealist Aram Bakshian Jr. 2011
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And, believe me, he is very inquisitive and very attentive to getting an advantage from everything he learns from whatever source, balance sheets, transaction records, or back-channel gossip.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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T here should be some back-channel dialogue with Hamas and Hezbollah by the Americans and Israelis to explore a modus vivendi with them.
José Ramos-Horta: Reflections on a Visit to Israel and Palestine José Ramos-Horta 2011
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