From the headline of this article at .
上記の文で、back channelの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "back channel" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎によると、
〈米〉正規でないルート、裏ルート
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:a secret, unofficial, or irregular means of communication
Etymology/語源
Merriam-Websterによると、わかる限り初めて使用されたのは、１９７５年
According to Merriam-Webster:
First Known Use: 1975
Examples
- The mission consists of the only North Korean diplomats in the United States, and they have been used as a diplomatic back channel for years. — Sophie Haigney, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bay Area resident seeks to reunite divided Korean families," 15 Jan. 2018
- The mayor’s and City Council’s announced intention to sell the stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds minor league baseball team, has set off a flurry of activity, some through back channels. — Erika Butler, The Aegis, "New possible players in Ripken Stadium deal," 15 Dec. 2017
- Kushner allegedly proposes setting up a back channel of communication between the administration and Putin, perhaps going so far as to use secure communications systems at the Russian Embassy. — Philip Bump, Washington Post, "What Trump was saying about Russia and Putin — and what the campaign was doing," 14 Dec. 2017
- The house becomes a back channel of sorts, as the men mingle overdrinks and cigars and cultivate business deals.
- The new uprising in the Kashmiri capital of Srinagar makes it imperative toget back to the back channel and finish the talks.
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