channels

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/ˈt͡ʃænəlz/

noun

Formal lines of command and procedure.

“I'd love to be able to help you, but you'll have put that request through channels.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of channel
nounchannels pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyFormal lines of command and procedure.

    I'd love to be able to help you, but you'll have put that request through channels.

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of channel

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with channels

annals
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Cite this entry
APA

channels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/channels

MLA

“channels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/channels. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “channels,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/channels.

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