noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
illegal channel; back channel; black market route
Refers to unofficial, often illegal, means of obtaining goods, information, or access, bypassing normal procedures.
彼は裏ルートで入手したチケットを売っていた。
He was selling tickets obtained through a back channel.
その情報は裏ルートから流れてきた。
That information came through an unofficial channel.