ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hands-off

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Hands-off is an adjective meaning Alternative spelling of hands off: not involving or requiring direct control or intervention.

Meaning

Alternative spelling of hands off: not involving or requiring direct control or intervention.

Example Sentences

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.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include automatically, automatic, non-intervention, off-hand, slackhanded, tenderhanded.

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