arm's-length
[ ahrmz-lengkth, -length ]
/ ˈɑrmzˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ /
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adjective
not closely or intimately connected or associated; distant; remote: an arm's-length relationship.
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Origin of arm's-length
First recorded in 1645–55
Words nearby arm's-length
armrest, arms, Arms and the Man, arms control, armscye, arm's-length, arms race, armstand dive, Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis, arm-twist
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British Dictionary definitions for arm's-length
arm's-length
adjective
lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closenesswe now have an arm's-length relationship
(of commercial transactions) in accordance with market values, disregarding any connection such as common ownership of the companies involved
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