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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
paternalism/pəˈtɜːnəlɪzəm/

▶noun the policy of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of one's subordinates or dependants in their supposed best interest.

– derivatives
paternalist noun & adjective,
paternalistic adjective,
paternalistically adverb.

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