paternalism
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/pəˈtɜːrnəlɪzəm/
🇬🇧
/pəˈtɜːnəlɪzəm/
noun
R
A system where someone in authority, like a government or boss, takes care of others by providing for their needs but doesn't let them make their own decisions.
The company's paternalism was criticized when they decided to control their employees' work-life balance without asking for their input.
公司的家长式作风受到批评，因为他们决定在不征求员工意见的情况下控制员工的工作与生活平衡。
translation
家长式统治
词形变化
Plural
paternalisms