laissez-faire

🇺🇸 /ˌleseɪ ˈfer/ 🇬🇧 /ˌleseɪ ˈfeə(r)/
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A situation where the government allows businesses to operate without much control or rules.

In a laissez-faire economy, businesses can make their own decisions without much government interference.

translation

n. A situation where the government allows businesses to operate without much control or rules.

Word Forms

Plural laissez-faires