track two diplomacy
n.— «All this was what is sometimes called “Track Two” diplomacy, i.e., quiet sessions out of the headlines. Whatever its results, it is a lot better than future headlines of nuclear catastrophe.» —“Sleepwalking Towards a Nuclear Catastrophe” Embassy (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Oct. 4, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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