ARM'S LENGTH


Meaning of ARM'S LENGTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1707

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

• arm's-length adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.