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  2. Laissez-faire - Wikipedia

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    Laissez-faire (/ ˌ l ɛ s eɪ ˈ f ɛər / LESS-ay-FAIR; or / l ɑː ˌ s ɛ z ˈ f ɛ. j ə r /, from French: laissez faire [lɛse fɛːʁ] ⓘ, lit. ' let do ' ) is a type of economic system in which transactions between private groups of people are free from any form of economic interventionism (such as subsidies or regulations ).

  3. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    laissez-passer a travel document, a passport laissez les bons temps rouler Cajun expression for "let the good times roll": not used in proper French, and not generally understood by Francophones outside Louisiana, who would say profitez des bons moments (enjoy the good moments). lamé a type of fabric woven or knit with metallic yarns. lanterne ...

  4. Freedom of contract - Wikipedia

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    The freedom to contract is the underpinning of laissez-faire economics and is a cornerstone of free-market libertarianism. The proponents of the concept believe that through "freedom of contract", individuals possess a general freedom to choose with whom to contract, whether to contract or not, and on which terms to contract.

  5. Jacques Claude Marie Vincent de Gournay - Wikipedia

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    Some historians of economics believe that he coined the phrase laissez faire, laissez passer. [1] Evidence was to be found when the French State parted the East India Company privilege (monopoly) on the slave trade. He is also credited with coining the term "bureaucracy".

  6. Laissez les bons temps rouler - Wikipedia

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    The expression Laissez les bons temps rouler (alternatively Laissez le bon temps rouler, French pronunciation: [lɛse le bɔ̃ tɑ̃ ʁule]) is a Louisiana French phrase. The phrase is a calque of the English phrase "let the good times roll", that is, a word-for-word translation of the English phrase into Louisiana French Creole.

  7. Leadership - Wikipedia

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    In laissez-faire or free-rein leadership, decision-making is passed on to the subordinates. (The phrase laissez-faire is French and literally means "let them do"). Subordinates are given the right and power to make decisions to establish goals and work out the problems or hurdles, and are given a high degree of independence and freedom to ...

  8. College Football Playoff bracket rewards wins but has no ...

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    Translation: that “slotting” process of media and coaches polls that the CFP was designed to eliminate won’t die off. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss — only worse.

  9. Wikisource - Wikipedia

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    A significant translation on the English Wikisource is the Wiki Bible project, intended to create a new, "laissez-faire translation" of The Bible. [20] Structure