Word of the Day for Friday, January 16, 2009
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laissez-faire \les-ey FAIR\, adjective:
laissez-faire \les-ey FAIR\, adjective:
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1. the principle that business, industry, trade, etc. should operate with a minimum of regulation and interference by government
1. the principle that business, industry, trade, etc. should operate with a minimum of regulation and interference by government
2. maintaining the principle of letting people do as they please
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If ever there was a word that describes how the B.O. will NOT be governing, it is laissez-faire!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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by 1825, from French, literally "let (people) do (as they think best)," from laissez "let" + faire "to do" (from Latin facere).
by 1825, from French, literally "let (people) do (as they think best)," from laissez "let" + faire "to do" (from Latin facere).
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