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Definition of paternalize:
(v) :
(transitive) To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.
(v) :
control organizations, things etc. disregarding people's freedom and responsibility under guise and pretense of knowing what would be good and proper for them
Definition of paternalize:
(v) :
(transitive) To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.
(v) :
control organizations, things etc. disregarding people's freedom and responsibility under guise and pretense of knowing what would be good and proper for them
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