"laissez-faire" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-us-laissez faire.ogg [US] Forms: more laissez-faire [comparative], most laissez-faire [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} laissez-faire (comparative more laissez-faire, superlative most laissez-faire)
  1. Alternative form of laissez faire Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: laissez faire
    Sense id: en-laissez-faire-en-adj-blTVHkqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Audio: En-us-laissez faire.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} laissez-faire (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of laissez faire Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: laissez faire
    Sense id: en-laissez-faire-en-noun-blTVHkqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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