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benign neglect

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benign neglect
n.
A policy or attitude of ignoring a situation instead of assuming responsibility for managing or improving it.


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An independent, only child of a working single mom, Irene feels that Lainie and Evan would only benefit from some benign neglect.
Americans should regard the Islamic Green Crescent of Instability ranging from the Balkans to the borders of China with a sense of benign neglect coupled with effective security measures to contain the destructive effects of the political chaos and violence that will probably dominate that region for years to come.
As we all saw, the New Orleans calamity was ultimately the result of benign neglect by federal and state governments.
 
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