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PATERNALISM
paternalism
(noun) the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paternalism (countable and uncountable, plural paternalisms)
The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.
Anagrams
• intrasample, parliaments
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*ter"nal*ism, n. (Polit. Science)
Definition: The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal government, under Paternal. London Times.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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