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- Dictionarypa·ter·nal·ism/pəˈtərn(ə)lˌiz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. the policy or practice on the part of people in positions of authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to them in the subordinates' supposed best interest: "the arrogance and paternalism that underlies cradle-to-grave employment contracts"
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