arm's length
noun
1
: a distance discouraging personal contact or familiarity
kept former friends at arm's length now
2
: the condition or fact that the parties to a transaction are independent and on an equal footing
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Indeed, in India, the middle class has historically maintained an arm's length relationship with politics.
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Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2013
As part of its initial ruling in 2016, the Commission contended that the arm's length principle was a good benchmark for establishing whether a company was receiving a selective advantage.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Make sure the center of the screen is up to 5 inches below eye level and about arm's length from your eyes.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
The Sale Transaction was negotiated on an arm's length basis between the parties which did not involve any non-arm's length parties.
—Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
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Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2013
As part of its initial ruling in 2016, the Commission contended that the arm's length principle was a good benchmark for establishing whether a company was receiving a selective advantage.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Make sure the center of the screen is up to 5 inches below eye level and about arm's length from your eyes.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
The Sale Transaction was negotiated on an arm's length basis between the parties which did not involve any non-arm's length parties.
—Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
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“Arm's length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arm%27s%20length. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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