nanny state
noun [ C ] mainly UK disapproving uk/ˌnæn.i ˈsteɪt/ us/ˌnæn.i ˈsteɪt/
保姆式政府(指过分干涉国民生活的政府)
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. 政府发布了新的健康饮食指导,这被指责是尝试建立保姆式政府。