: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations

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The only cooking required is the hands-off step of simmering the farro, and the combination of flavors and textures will likely win over even the most meat-and-potatoes of diners. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025 CEOs can no longer afford to take a hands-off approach. Jerry Layden, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Oversight Bernie Sanders Criticizes Democrat, Says Americans Aren't 'Dumb' Pelosi reportedly was taking a more hands-off approach to the party after a mixed bag of results in those races, with Connolly's victory over Ocasio-Cortez one of only a few wins the former house speaker notched. Peter Aitken gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 Passive, hands-off composting can take as long as a year. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hands-off

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First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hands-off was in 1860

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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hands-off. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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