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laissez faire in Finnish

laissez faire in Finnish is laissez-faire, laissez-faire-politiikka — laissez faire means the principle that governments should interfere as little as possible in business and the economy, leaving markets to regulate themselves.

laissez faire in Finnish

laissez-faire
adj
(economics, politics) Practicing or representing governmental noninterference, or minimal interference, especially in economic affairs; pertaining to free-market capitalism.
laissez-faire-politiikka
noun
(economics, politics) A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.

What does "laissez faire" mean?

  1. noun The principle that governments should interfere as little as possible in business and the economy, leaving markets to regulate themselves.
    "Nineteenth-century laissez-faire left factory conditions almost entirely unpoliced."
  2. adjective Deliberately hands-off; allowing people to act as they choose with little supervision or control.
    "His laissez-faire management style suits senior staff but leaves juniors adrift."
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laissez faire in a sentence

  • Nineteenth-century laissez-faire left factory conditions almost entirely unpoliced.
  • The party has drifted away from laissez-faire towards active industrial policy.
  • His laissez-faire management style suits senior staff but leaves juniors adrift.
  • They took a laissez-faire approach to bedtimes over the summer.

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What is "laissez faire" in Finnish?

"laissez faire" in Finnish is laissez-faire, laissez-faire-politiikka. laissez faire means: The principle that governments should interfere as little as possible in business and the economy, leaving markets to regulate themselves.

How do you use "laissez faire" in a sentence?

Example: "Nineteenth-century laissez-faire left factory conditions almost entirely unpoliced." In Finnish, "laissez faire" is laissez-faire, laissez-faire-politiikka.

Are there other ways to say "laissez faire" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "laissez faire": laissez-faire, laissez-faire-politiikka.

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