non-interference
/ˌnɒn.ɪn.təˈfɪə.rəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.ɪn.t̬ɚˈfɪr.əns/ (ame, ipa)
non-interference — noun
1. the principle of letting another person, group, or country handle their own affa
the principle of letting another person, group, or country handle their own affairs without stepping in to change what they are doing.
Hana defended a strict policy of non-interference in her teenage son's choice of friends.
non-interference in + noun phrase
The treaty rests on mutual respect and non-interference in each nation's internal politics.
collocation: non-interference in internal politics
Kwame argued that non-interference would let the local council fix its own budget problems.
Many older neighbours preferred non-interference, leaving the new family to settle in on their own.
The judge praised the office's long tradition of non-interference with ongoing criminal investigations.
- non-intervention
near-identical; especially common in foreign-policy contexts
- neutrality
broader; emphasises not taking sides rather than not acting
- hands-off approach
informal everyday equivalent
- interference
the direct opposite — stepping in to influence affairs
- intervention
active involvement, often by an outside party
- meddling
informal and negative — unwanted involvement in others' matters
文法句型
non-interference in [something]
policy of non-interference
用法筆記
Often paired with the preposition 'in' for affairs and politics, and 'with' for processes or investigations. Subject is typically an institution, government, or a person acting on principle, not a one-off decision to stay quiet.