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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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Everyone's superiors act according to national typecast - the English are particularly snotty about their Scottish underlings' behavior - and only the folks who coined the term laissez faire survive the brief peace relatively unscathed. Our laissez faire attitude toward effectively fighting this bug shows what we are doing now is not working, we have lost control, and our patients are dying as a result,' Professor West said. Ayn Rand's Objectivism, which includes an advocacy of laissez faire capitalism, is also nontheistic. |
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