Topic: ECONOMICS
| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | 'allow to do' |
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lais‧sez-faire , laisser-faire
[uncountable]
[uncountable]1PE the principle that the government should allow the economy or private businesses to develop without any state control or influence :
the policy of laissez-faire
the policy of laissez-faire2 when you do not become involved in other people's personal affairs
