paternalistic
adjective /pəˌtɜːnəˈlɪstɪk/
/pəˌtɜːrnəˈlɪstɪk/
(also paternalist)
(sometimes disapproving)- (of a government or an employer) protecting the people who are governed or employed by providing them with what they need, but not giving them any responsibility or freedom of choice
- a paternalistic employer