Meanings
comparative more hands-off · superlative most hands-off
- alternativeAlternative spelling of hands off: not involving or requiring direct control or intervention.
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.
2024 January 24, Philip Haigh, “A shared vision to deliver East West Rail economic growth”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 30
Synonyms & antonyms
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hands-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hands-off
“hands-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hands-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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