non-interference
nounUK /ˌnɒn.ɪn.təˈfɪə.rəns/
US /ˌnɑːn.ɪn.tɚˈfɪr.əns/
Not getting involved in other people's business or problems.
The teacher practiced non-interference and let the children solve their own argument.
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2. In politics, a policy of not getting involved in the affairs of other countries.
The country's foreign policy was based on non-interference in its neighbors' disputes.
3. In science, the principle that observing something should not change it.
The experiment was designed to ensure non-interference between the measuring device and the sample.
4. In law, the right to be left alone without unwanted involvement from others.
The contract included a clause about non-interference with the tenant's private life.