benign neglect

== English == === Etymology === Reportedly coined in 1969 by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, adviser to US President Richard Nixon, who recommended this policy with respect to the issue of US racial strife. === Noun === benign neglect (uncountable) (set phrase, often politics or public policy) A policy or strategy of deliberately taking no action concerning an issue, challenging situation, or other problem in the belief that this course will ultimately result in the best outcome possible. === See also === hands off laissez faire let nature take its course let sleeping dogs lie === References === “benign neglect”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.