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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

paternalistic

· pa·ter·nal·ist·ic · IPA /pətˌɜrnəlˈɪstɪk/
01 adj. Benevolent but sometimes intrusive; -- used often of governments and the administration of large organizations. See paternal government.
  1. 1.
    Benevolent but sometimes intrusive; -- used often of governments and the administration of large organizations. See paternal government.