nanny statenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌnæn.i ˈsteɪt/us/ˌnæn.i ˈsteɪt/mainly UK disapprovinga 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.
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