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pa·ter·nal·ismBrE /pəˈtɜːnəlɪzəm/ NAmE /pəˈtɜːrnəlɪzəm/ noun [U ] (sometimesdisapproving ) the system in which a government or an employer protects the people who are governed or employed by providing them with what they need , but does not give them any responsibility or freedom of choice 家长作风；家长式管理；专制▸ pa·ter·nal·is·ticBrE /pəˌtɜːnəˈlɪstɪk/ NAmE /pəˌtɜːrnəˈlɪstɪk/ (also pa·ter·nal·ist ) adjective ◆ a paternalistic employer 家长式雇主 |