long arm

noun

1. a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.

long arm

noun

1. power, esp far-reaching power

   the long arm of the law

2. to reach out for something, as from a sitting position

Example Sentences

It takes Johnson’s district in Dallas-Fort Worth and reorients it as a rural East Texas seat with a long arm slicing into a tiny sliver of the DFW metro region.

From Salon

Some experts say that the long arm of China's United Front is indeed concerning.

From BBC

Had the long arm of Putin’s Russia caught up with the reluctant beluga?

From BBC

The long arm of Israel, he said, could reach anywhere in the region.

From BBC

“The trial demonstrates that no matter what, the long arm of justice can always catch the perpetrator,” Ceesay told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times