paternalistic

[US]/pə,tə:nəl'istik/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. like a father figure in management or control style

Phrases & Collocations

paternalistic behavior

paternalistic attitude

Example Sentences

bribing people by way of tax allowances is the paternalistic state writ large.

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