official channel
collocation in Englishmeaningsofofficialandchannel
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official
adjective
uk/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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channel
noun[C]
uk/ˈtʃæn.əl/us/ˈtʃæn.əl/
a television or radio station (= an organization that broadcasts television or ...
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(Definition ofofficialandchannelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofofficial channel
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The letter in question was not intercepted but was forwarded through theofficialchannelat the specific request of the writers.
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Though it was never released through anyofficialchannel, the mixtape was widely reviewed by music publications.
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Information on rock music was unobtainable through all official channels.
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Official channels of socialization, such as the school system and the army, which reached very deep into society were not just secular but atheistic.
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In this way, opposition was driven underground as there were scarcely any official channels through which people could voice dissent.
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Besides, you know that, unfortunately, the media sometimes manages to obtain information before the official channels are able to act.
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While advantage is being taken of these unofficial arrangements, every effort is continuing to be made to set up official channels of communication.
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This information is conveyed to them through the usual official channels.
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These are put forward seriously as two official channels for the handling of grievances.
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I have not heard anything through official channels.
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It goes without saying that official channels would not be used for the dissemination of this literature.
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I am quite certain that for the present we should continue to explore the possibilities through diplomatic and official channels.
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No information was given to the caller, and he was informed that any approach for information should be made in writing through official channels.
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The news and views which they bring back supplement so usefully and helpfully the rather arid documents which one sometimes receives through official channels.
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If there were a quantity of diamonds available outside the official channels, the price of diamonds would have plummeted.
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It is as well to get the wheels oiled outside the strict official channels.
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Without that, there can be no accepted ground rules and no properly functioning official channels.
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Applications from serving officers and men will be made through official channels.
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It has not yet been possible to set up official channels of communication.
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If they are prepared to negotiate, they should do that through the official channels and representatives of the unions.
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