line of communication
English
Alternative forms
Noun
line of communication (plural lines of communication)
- (military) The networks of land, water, and air routes that connects a battlefield and its military personnel, supplies, etc.
- A chain of communications through an established system.
- If anything is lost in the line of communication, they could end up blowing their cover.
Further reading
- “line of communications”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “line of communication”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “line of communication”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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