arm's-length meaning
[Business]
adjective [only before noun]
adjective [only before noun]
between companies or people that do not have close contact or any financial connections:
an arm's-length transaction/relationship
IDIOMS
(be, deal, etc.) at arm's length (especially AmE)
(to be) without a close relationship with a person or a company; (to be) separate from and not controlled by another company or organization:
If an employee is not dealing at arm's length with (= is related to) their employer, they might not be insurable.
The national broadcaster should be run at arm's length from the government.
Examples
- i told you that was why i would only deal on an arm's-length basis.
