hands-off
adjective
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations
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The decision to abandon the cases demonstrates the hands-off approach to regulation from the Trump administration, which has scrambled to sideline the CFPB in recent weeks in an effort led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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Matt Egan, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s tariffs, paired with the SEC’s more hands-off approach toward crypto regulations, has caused investors to panic.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Sticking to the series’ traditional hands-off attitude toward helping new players is an odd choice, especially at a point when the audience is rapidly growing.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
The 60-year-old CEO of tech conglomerate Siemens prefers a more hands-off approach, and says the former can stifle autonomy and creativity at work.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s tariffs, paired with the SEC’s more hands-off approach toward crypto regulations, has caused investors to panic.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Sticking to the series’ traditional hands-off attitude toward helping new players is an odd choice, especially at a point when the audience is rapidly growing.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
The 60-year-old CEO of tech conglomerate Siemens prefers a more hands-off approach, and says the former can stifle autonomy and creativity at work.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hands-off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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