nanny state
nounEtymology
Of British origin.
Definitions
A state whose government institutions are authoritative and over-paternalistic,…
A state whose government institutions are authoritative and over-paternalistic, interfering with and controlling people's lives.
The neighborhood
- antonymminimal state
- antonymnight watchman state
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for nanny state. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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