“faire”

The following 5 entries include the term faire.

laisser-faire

chiefly British spelling of laissez-faire

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laissez-faire

noun

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

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savoir faire

noun

: capacity for appropriate action

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faire suivre

French phrase

: have forwarded : please forward

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scène à faire

French noun phrase

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

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