a far remove

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English

Noun

a far remove (uncountable)

  1. A great distance from something or somewhere.
    • 1919, Arthur Judson Brown, The Mastery of the Far East, section 295:
      The aristocratic House of Peers is at a far remove from the people

Usage notes

Often preceded by "at", i.e., "at a far remove"

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