"nanny state" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nanny states [plural]
Etymology: Of British origin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nanny state (plural nanny states)
  1. (derogatory) A state whose government institutions are authoritative and over-paternalistic, interfering with and controlling people's lives. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Forms of government Derived forms: nanny stater Translations (over-paternalistic government): 保姆國家 (Chinese Mandarin), 保姆国家 (bǎo mǔ guó jiā) (Chinese Mandarin), état nounou [masculine] (French), état paternaliste [masculine] (French), gouvernemaman (French), Bevormundungsstaat [masculine] (German), Gouvernantenstaat [masculine] (German), Stato-balia [masculine] (Italian), estado paternalista [masculine] (Spanish), förmyndarstat [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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