paternalistic
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- s benevolent but sometimes intrusive
- A tough, paternalistic administration has for years done little to improve faculty salaries, denied teachers any real voice in policy decisions.
- Changes are slowly taking place, but disciplined workers still display an almost mystical loyalty to their companies, and paternalistic employers reciprocate by guaranteeing job .
- For example, he tells them that since people still think "caring for" others is good, government programs should be described as "caretaking," which sounds paternalistic.