laisser faire

Variant of laissez faire

laissez faire definition

lais·sez faire (les′ā fer′)

the policy or practice of letting people act without interference or direction; noninterference; specif., the policy of letting the owners of industry and business fix the rules of competition, the conditions of labor, etc. as they please, without governmental regulation or control
also sp. laisser faire lais′·ser faire′

Etymology: Fr, lit., let (people) do (as they please)

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