nanny state

Etymology
Of British origin.

Noun

 * 1)  A state whose government institutions are authoritative and over-paternalistic, interfering with and controlling people's lives.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 保姆國家
 * French: état nounou, état paternaliste,
 * German: Bevormundungsstaat, Gouvernantenstaat
 * Italian: Stato-balia
 * Spanish: estado paternalista
 * Swedish: förmyndarstat