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laissez-faire |
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laissez-faire 1. the principle that businesses should not be controlled by the government The previous government had a policy of laissez-faire, whereas this government wants a closer partnership with industry. 2. the wish not to control people or not to become involved in their actions There are no effective laws to protect women from abusive husbands. An attitude of laissez-faire prevails. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although most would dispute the idea that laissez faire has been completely restored on a practical level, few would argue against its primacy as an economic ideology used extensively in making policy. Could you imagine a British colony run by British 'civil servants' with a more or less doctrinal commitment to laissez faire, parked on the edge of a Communist superpower that effectively guarantees its existence, in the year of 1976, when by all canons of modern economics, such a place is impossible? In addition, further findings from a BBC survey suggested that there was a laissez faire attitude to drug use in NHS mental health trusts with staff not contacting the police if they discovered drug dealers on the premises. |
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