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noun
a government perceived as authoritarian, interfering, or overprotective.
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Origin of nanny state
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby nanny state
nanny, nannyberry, nanny cam, nannygai, nanny goat, nanny state, nanny tax, nano, nanobe, nanobot, nanocephaly
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British Dictionary definitions for nanny state
nanny state
noun
a government that makes decisions for people that they might otherwise make for themselves, esp those relating to private and personal behaviour
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