Meaning Of The Word Laissez faire

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Laissez faire Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Laissez faire?

laissez faire in American English
the policy or practice of letting people act without interference or direction; noninterference; specif., the policy of letting the owners of industry and business fix the rules of competition, the conditions of labor, etc. as they please, without governm
the theory or system of government that upholds the autonomous character of the economic order, believing that government should intervene as little as possible in the direction of economic affairs

laissez faire in British English
noun: the doctrine of unrestricted freedom in commerce, esp for private interests

laissez-faire
uncountable noun: Laissez-faire is the policy which is based on the idea that governments and the law should not interfere with business, finance, or the conditions of people's working lives.

laissez-faire in American English
adjective: of, pertaining to, or conforming to the principles or practices of laissez faire

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