arm's-length

adjective

Definition

› used to describe a situation in which two people, companies, etc. operate separately from each other: An arm's-length relationship between buyers and suppliers is usually advisable.

(Definition of arm's-length adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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