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Paternalism

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Noun

1. paternalism

the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Paternalism

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noun
the attitude or policy of a government or other authority that manages the affairs of a country, company, community, etc, in the manner of a father, esp in usurping individual responsibility and the liberty of choice

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Paternalism

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noun
the principle or system of governing or controlling a country, group of employees, etc. in a manner suggesting a father's relationship with his children

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Paternalism

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n.
A policy or practice of treating or governing people in a fatherly manner, especially by providing for their needs without giving them rights or responsibilities.

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