laissez faire
A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairsA policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.
» The government is taking a laissez-faire approach to economics.
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2 senses(uncountable)A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.
Laissez-faire
невмеша́тельствоnevmešátelʹstvo, лессе-фе́рlessɛ-fɛ́r
(uncountable)A policy of non-interference by authority in any competitive process.
- the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
Examples
1 sentencesThe government is taking a laissez-faire approach to economics.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French laissez faire (“leave it be”, literally “let do”).Borrowed from French laissez faire (“leave it be”, literally “let do”).
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs:individualism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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