laissez-faire
/ˌleseɪ ˈfeər/
a policy of non-interference; letting things take their course
laissez-faire in a sentence
“The government adopted a laissez-faire approach to the economy.”
Origin of laissez-faire
French: laissez let/allow (imperative of laisser) + faire to do/make; literally let do or allow to act
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