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hot·line

or hot line (hŏt′līn′)

1. A direct and immediate telephone linkup, especially between heads of government, as for use in a crisis.

2. A telephone line that gives quick and direct access to a source of information or help: a 24-hour hotline.

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hot′ line`

1. a direct telecommunications link, as a telephone line or Teletype circuit, enabling immediate communication between heads of state in an international crisis.

2. Also, hot′line`. a telephone number providing direct access to a company, professional service, or agency, as for information, the lodging of complaints, or counseling.

[1950–55]

Hot Line

An emergency communications link between the US and USSR presidents from 1963 to reduce the risk of accidental war, especially nuclear strikes.

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Noun

hot line - a direct telephone line between two officials

phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line, line - a telephone connection

Translations

aide en lignenuméro d’urgencetéléassistance

assistenza telefonica linea diretta telefono rosso

hot line

n (Pol) → telefono rosso

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

hot line

n. línea telefónica de emergencia.

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The bill affirms that 'emergency hot lines established for the purpose of responding to emergency situations shall, at all times, be free from receiving unnecessary calls' adding that 'it shall be prohibited for any individual to make prank calls to any hot line at any time,' it said, adding that violators shall be penalized with an imprisonment of one day to 30 days and a fine of P5,000 for the first offense.

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As soon as Russia embarked on its large-scale military buildup in Syria, Moscow and Jerusalem made haste to set up a hot line to avert disastrous collisions over Syria.

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"We also have a hot line for tenants to inquire about their account."

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All district heads will take immediate steps for the redressal of these complaints and will also inform about feed back to Media Hot Line regarding action taken on the complaints DSP Operation Branch has been nominated as supervisory officer of the Media Hot Line.

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According to details in order to coordinate and provide assistance to media men, a Media Hot Line has been established at CPO Peshawar.

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North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday it is cutting off a military hot line with South Korea in protest at the South's joint military exercises with the United States.

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Washington, Oct 4 (ANI): Iran has reportedly rejected a proposal by the United States to establish a military-to-military hot line between Washington and Tehran.