Hands-off

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hands off: not involving or requiring direct control or intervention. alt-of, alternative

    "The NAO's [National Audit Office's] work highlights the tensions and differences between a government taking centralised control of a strategic project and a government that takes a hands-off approach to let local bodies decide the way forward for their areas."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not involving participation or intervention wordnet

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"Other states take a more hands-off approach."

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