| 释义 |
nanny state
ˌnanny ˈstate noun [C] DISAPPROVING
► F0 a government that tries to give too much advice or make too many laws about how people should live their lives, especially about eating, smoking, or drinking alcohol: » The government was accused of trying to create a nanny state when it announced new guidelines on healthy eating.Thesaurus+: ↑Systems of government |