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Manufacturing and commercial monopolies owe their origin not to a tendency imminent in a capitalist economy but to governmental interventionist policy directed against free trade and laissez faire.
Ludwig von Mises

Meaning of "laissez faire" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAISSEZ FAIRE

French, literally: let (them) act.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LAISSEZ FAIRE

laissez faire  [ˌlɛseɪ ˈfɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAISSEZ FAIRE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laissez faire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAISSEZ FAIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Laissez-faire

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Definition of laissez faire in the English dictionary

The definition of laissez faire in the dictionary is Also called: individualism. the doctrine of unrestricted freedom in commerce, esp for private interests. Other definition of laissez faire is indifference or noninterference, esp in the affairs of others.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAISSEZ FAIRE


affair
əˈfɛə
airfare
ˈɛəˌfɛə
fair
fɛə
fanfare
ˈfænfɛə
fare
fɛə
fayre
fɛə
fieldfare
ˈfiːldˌfɛə
forfair
fəˈfɛə
funfair
ˈfʌnˌfɛə
lawfare
ˈlɔːˌfɛə
Mayfair
ˈmeɪˌfɛə
misfare
ˌmɪsˈfɛə
savoir-faire
ˈsævwɑːˈfɛə
thoroughfare
ˈθʌrəˌfɛə
unfair
ʌnˈfɛə
warfare
ˈwɔːˌfɛə
welfare
ˈwɛlˌfɛə
workfare
ˈwɜːkˌfɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAISSEZ FAIRE

laipse
lair
lairage
laird
lairdly
lairdship
lairier
lairiest
lairize
lairy
laisse
laisser aller
laisser faire
laisser passer
laisser-faireism
laissez aller
laissez passer
laissez-faireism
laitance
laity

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAISSEZ FAIRE

affaire
au contraire
Baudelaire
billionaire
Bonaire
commissaire
communautaire
concessionnaire
extraordinaire
laisser faire
luminaire
maire
millionaire
mousquetaire
notaire
ordinaire
questionnaire
solitaire
Voltaire
zaire

Synonyms and antonyms of laissez faire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAISSEZ FAIRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «laissez faire» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of laissez faire

Translation of «laissez faire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAISSEZ FAIRE

Find out the translation of laissez faire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laissez faire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laissez faire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自由放任的政策
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

laissez-faire
570 millions of speakers

English

laissez faire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अहस्तक्षेप
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سياسة عدم التدخل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невмешательства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

laissez-faire
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Laissez faire
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

class=´var´>individualism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laissez faire
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laissez-faire
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自由放任主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자유방임주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laissez faire
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tự do kinh doanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லாஸ்ஸெஸ் ஃபைர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाईसेझ फॉरिअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Laissez faire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

laissez-faire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

laissez faire
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невтручання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

laissez-faire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

laissez faire
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laissez faire
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laissez faire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

laissez faire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laissez faire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAISSEZ FAIRE»

The term «laissez faire» is regularly used and occupies the 58.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAISSEZ FAIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laissez faire

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2 QUOTES WITH «LAISSEZ FAIRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word laissez faire.
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Ludwig von Mises
Manufacturing and commercial monopolies owe their origin not to a tendency imminent in a capitalist economy but to governmental interventionist policy directed against free trade and laissez faire.
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Nia Vardalos
What I wish I had, is that I wish I was a little more Greek, in that I wish I could lose my North American driven attitude and that I could be a little bit more poetic and laissez faire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAISSEZ FAIRE»

Discover the use of laissez faire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laissez faire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Laissez-Faire Banking
"Laissez-Faire Banking" is divided into three inter-related sections, dealing with the theory of free banking, historical experiences of it and present-day monetary and banking reforms based on free banking principles.
Kevin Dowd, 2013
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Airline Deregulation and Laissez-Faire Mythology
The book will be of particular interest to airline and airport industry executives, government officials, and students and scholars in public policy, economics, business, political science, and transportation.
PAUL S DEMPSEY, ANDREW R GOETZ, 1992
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The Decline of Laissez Faire, 1897-1917
Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume traces the development and growth of the factory system, labour movements and foreign and domestic commerce.
Harold Underwood Faulkner, 1977
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The Revival of Laissez-faire in American Macroeconomic ...
This is a nicely written, succinct overview of libertarian views on American macroeconomic theory by institutional economist Sherryl Davis Kasper.
Sherryl Davis Kasper, 2003
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Laissez Faire Law
20 essays drawn from numerous online archives that illuminate two decades' progress of DeVoon's thought on the philosophy of laissez faire law, a system that he believes has no direct antecedents, except Thomas Paine and Ayn Rand O'Connor, ...
Wolf DeVoon, 2007
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The End of Laissez-faire: National Purpose and the Global ...
Here is a book that explores what American economic policy should and can be--a superb yet controversial interpretation of the relation between domestic economic health and international politics, and of how we should set priorities to ...
Robert Kuttner, 1992
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Foundations of 'Laissez-Faire': The Economics of Pierre de ...
This book analyses the work of Boisguilbert, in the establishment and development of liberal economics. From here the author explores the theoretical foundations of 'laissez-faire'.
Gilbert Faccarello, 2013
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Innovation Policy and the Limits of Laissez-faire: Hong ...
Hong Kong’s laissez-faire tradition has crippled attempts to transform it into a more knowledge-intensive economy and this is a lesson with wide applicability.
Douglas B Fuller, 2010
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In Defense of Advertising: Arguments from Reason, Ethical ...
Based on the philosophy of Ayn Rand and the economics of Ludwig von Mises, Kirkpatrick argues that the proper foundations of advertising are reason, ethical egoism, and laissez-faire capitalism.
Jerry Kirkpatrick, 2007
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A Political Economy of Lebanon, 1948-2002: The Limits of ...
This book assesses the laissez-faire strategy for economic development, based on Lebanon s unique experience during 1948-2002.
Toufic K. Gaspard, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAISSEZ FAIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laissez faire is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mind Games: 'Home town' decision an indictment of SA rugby …
If one of the World XV had smashed into a Springbok in the way that Du Plessis did to Botha, would there have been a similar laissez faire ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
2
Will: Gleaning some high-court wisdom from 1905 | GoUpstate.com
Holmes claimed, falsely, that the Lochner majority gave constitutional status to "a particular economic theory," laissez faire. Actually, it affirmed ... «Spartanburg Herald Journal, Jul 15»
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Globes English - Why investors are wrong about Cellcom and Partner
His laissez faire approach is likely to lead to Golan Telecom receiving approval of the agreement as he wants, and not as the professionals in ... «Globes, Jul 15»
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Capitalism Defined and Explained | Progress.org
Instead of using “capitalism” to mean economic freedom, use “free markets,” “pure markets,” “private enterprise,” and “laissez faire.” Instead of ... «Progress.org, Jul 15»
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BreakingNews 19/7/15 - The Need For Internal Democracy In …
This laissez faire approach, unfortunately, has led to internal divisions because, among other reasons, the leader has too much power to the ... «Nigeria Master Web, Jul 15»
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Wanted: A true conservative who will lead on traditional marriage …
The Washington Post called Bush and Rubio's approach a laissez faire attitude. Laissez faire does not play well in Peoria or Pella, Iowa or ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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'The Wolf Border,' by Sarah Hall
Her child-rearing had been laissez faire, at best, a damaging lack of engagement with the occasional rough lick of kindness. She and Rachel ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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'Excuse me, professor' – Scholar explains how to refute common …
History textbooks frequently paint the Great Depression as a result of destructive, laissez faire policies. But Reed said that the government was ... «The College Fix, Jul 15»
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Hate Is Our True Enemy | Living Room Conversations - Huffington Post
Ralph and Charles Kadlec are co-editors of the Laissez Faire Books edition of Copernicus's Essay on Money. Ralph was a deputy general ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Pollies with snouts in the trough set back reform
... who pursue ideological outcomes e.g. laissez faire economics with no regard to their appropriateness as to time place or circumstances. «Crikey, Jul 15»

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