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pa·ter·nal·ism 
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| the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president. |
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| pa·ter·nal·ism
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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. pa·ter'nal·ist adj. & n., pa·ter'nal·is'tic adj., pa·ter'nal·is'ti·cal·ly adv. |
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| paternalism | |
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| the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good |
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Paternalism
Pa*ter"nal*ism\, n. (Polit. Science) The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal government, under Paternal. --London Times.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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