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Definition laissez-faire in American English

laissez-faire adjective

adjective
/ˌleseɪ ˈfer/
1

laissez-faire policies allow companies and the economy to operate without government control

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2

a laissez-faire attitude is one in which you do not get involved in other people's activities or behavior

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Definition laissez-faire in American English