line of communication

English

Alternative forms

• line of communications

Noun

line of communication (plural lines of communication)

1. (military) The networks of land, water, and air routes that connects a battlefield and its military personnel, supplies, etc.
2. 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.