hands-off
adjective
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations
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Cutright worried that Devastating was hiring unqualified people, and that Chee’s hands-off approach let things fall through the cracks.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
What was intended to be a hands-off venture quickly turned into a hands-on operation that demanded more time, energy, and adaptability than expected.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Barry Goldwater thundered against centralized power, Ronald Reagan lionized hands-off government and liberty, and even Richard Nixon respected certain limits.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The director’s approach to working with the newcomer was notably hands-off.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
What was intended to be a hands-off venture quickly turned into a hands-on operation that demanded more time, energy, and adaptability than expected.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Barry Goldwater thundered against centralized power, Ronald Reagan lionized hands-off government and liberty, and even Richard Nixon respected certain limits.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The director’s approach to working with the newcomer was notably hands-off.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hands-off
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hands-off. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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