laisser faire

A form of laissez faire — A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.

Meanings

adjectivelaisser faire (comparative more laisser faire, superlative most laisser faire)

comparative more laisser faire · superlative most laisser faire

  1. alternativeAlternative form of laissez faire.
nounlaisser faire (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of laissez faire.

Origin

  1. Frenchlaisser faire
  2. Englishlaisser faire

From French laisser faire.

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Chicago

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