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2arm
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of ARM
1
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization <a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world>
Related Words subdepartment, subdivision
2
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline <this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far>
3
an area of land that juts out into a body of water <Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea>
Related Words breakwater, jetty
4
the right or means to command or control others <few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law>
Synonyms arm, authority, clutch, command, control, death grip, dominion, grip, hold, mastery, reign, rein(s), sway
Related Words clout, influence, leverage, pull, voice, weight; jurisdiction; direction, management; dominance, imperium, predominance, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy; prerogative, privilege, right; eminence, importance, moment
Near Antonyms helplessness, weakness
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