Meaning of hot line | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of hotline.

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Examples

“Later on, when he had loosened up considerably, he told an amusing story that he said took place⟳ during a Sino-Soviet border⟳ flare-up in 1969. "We had a hot line between the Soviet Union and ourselves then," he said, "but it had already become⟳ cold because the Kremlin never used it. At the time of the Chen Pao border⟳ incident, however, Kosygin picked it up and called us. When our operator answered, he said, 'This is Premier Kosygin. I would like⟳ to speak⟳ to Chairman Mao.' The operator, completely on his own⟳, said, 'You are a revisionist, and therefore I will not connect⟳ you.' So Kosygin said, 'Well, if you will not try⟳ to reach⟳ the Chairman, will you please⟳ connect⟳ me with Prime Minister Chou.' But the operator gave the same unauthorized reply⟳ and broke the connection."”

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