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laissez-faire

Adjective B2 – Upper-Intermediate

Allowing things to happen without interference, especially describing an economic policy with minimal government control.

"The country's laissez-faire approach to business meant very few regulations for new companies to navigate."

Synonyms

hands-off non-interventionist

Antonyms

interventionist