laissez faire in French
laissez faire in French is laisser-faire, laissez-faire — 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 French
laisser-faire
(economics, politics) A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.
laissez-faire
(economics, politics) A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.
What does "laissez faire" mean?
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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."
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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 French?
"laissez faire" in French is laisser-faire, laissez-faire. 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 French, "laissez faire" is laisser-faire, laissez-faire.
Are there other ways to say "laissez faire" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "laissez faire": laisser-faire, laissez-faire.
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