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adjective

Let-alone adj. Letting alone.

The let-alone principle, The let-alone doctrine, or The let-alone policy. (Polit. Econ.) See Laissez faire.

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Etymology of 'Let-alone'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Let-alone" Quotes from Famous Books

... three stages in the development of human civilization. First: the let-alone policy; every man to look out for number one. This is the age of selfishness. Second: the opposite pole of thinking; every man to do somebody's else work for him. This is the dry rot of sentimentality that feeds tramps and enacts poor laws such as excite the indignation of Herbert Spencer. But ...

— Have faith in Massachusetts; 2d ed. - A Collection of Speeches and Messages • Calvin Coolidge