Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
laissez-faire is an adjective meaning "with minimally restricted freedom in commerce". It carries one recorded sense.
with minimally restricted freedom in commerce
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for laissez-faire come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.