arm's-length
[ ahrmz-lengkth, -length ]
/ ˈɑrmzˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ /
adjective
not closely or intimately connected or associated; distant; remote: an arm's-length relationship.
Origin of arm's-length
First recorded in 1645–55
Words nearby arm's-length
arlon,
arm,
arm and a leg,
arm candy,
arm in arm,
arm's-length,
arm-twist,
arm-twisting,
arm-wrestle,
arm.,
armada
British Dictionary definitions for arm's-length
arm's-length
adjective
lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
we 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