“faire”

The following 5 entries include the term faire.

laisser-faire

chiefly British spelling of laissez-faire

laissez-faire

noun

: a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights

savoir faire

noun

: capacity for appropriate action

faire suivre

French phrase

: have forwarded : please forward

scène à faire

French noun phrase

: obligatory scene : a plot element that is standard for a particular genre


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