释义 |
hot line noun 1. : a direct line of communication between heads of government ; broadly : any direct line of communication (as between an executive and employees) 2. : a usually toll-free telephone service available to the public for some specific purpose: as a. : one by which callers can talk confidentially about personal problems to a sympathetic listener < a suicide hot line > b. : one by which callers can obtain free advice < a legal hot line > < a grammar hot line > c. : one by which a citizen can report illegal activities (as to a government agency) |