Definition of nanny state in English:

nanny state

noun

British

The government regarded as overprotective or as interfering unduly with personal choice.
〈主英〉（管理过度的）保姆式国家
Example sentencesExamples
- You've been dumbed down by the nanny state.
- There's no denying it, we live in a nanny state.
- However, critics of the scheme say the moves smack of the nanny state.
- This is no reason to simply shriek "nanny state!"
- This isn't about the nanny state or big brother.
- The Prime Minister says he doesn't want to oversee a nanny state.
- The U.S. should never become a "nanny state."
- The free country has become the " nanny state ".
- I'm tempted to say what we've got is a ninny state, not a nanny state.
- I too am not in favour of the nanny state.
- In short we need precisely what Mrs Thatcher derided - the nanny state.
- I do not believe in a nanny state where your every move is regulated under the pretext of "protecting" you.
- We are actually proud to be a nanny state, despite the freedom we extol.
- I am now awaiting the cries of "nanny state!"
- The 28-year-old sales assistant said she thought that introducing a law would be like creating a nanny state.
- That would be the over-zealous interference of the nanny state.
- The government seems to think the answer is to make us all the charges of the nanny state.
- At the same time, the right wing critique of the nanny state rings true with much of the public.
- We live in a nanny state, it's about time we learnt to help ourselves.

Definition of nanny state in US English:

nanny state

noun

British

The government regarded as overprotective or as interfering unduly with personal choice.
〈主英〉（管理过度的）保姆式国家
Example sentencesExamples
- The government seems to think the answer is to make us all the charges of the nanny state.
- We live in a nanny state, it's about time we learnt to help ourselves.
- You've been dumbed down by the nanny state.
- I too am not in favour of the nanny state.
- I am now awaiting the cries of "nanny state!"
- The free country has become the " nanny state ".
- However, critics of the scheme say the moves smack of the nanny state.
- This is no reason to simply shriek "nanny state!"
- There's no denying it, we live in a nanny state.
- That would be the over-zealous interference of the nanny state.
- This isn't about the nanny state or big brother.
- In short we need precisely what Mrs Thatcher derided - the nanny state.
- The U.S. should never become a "nanny state."
- We are actually proud to be a nanny state, despite the freedom we extol.
- I do not believe in a nanny state where your every move is regulated under the pretext of "protecting" you.
- The 28-year-old sales assistant said she thought that introducing a law would be like creating a nanny state.
- At the same time, the right wing critique of the nanny state rings true with much of the public.
- I'm tempted to say what we've got is a ninny state, not a nanny state.
- The Prime Minister says he doesn't want to oversee a nanny state.

单词	nanny state
释义	Definition of nanny state in English: nanny state noun British The government regarded as overprotective or as interfering unduly with personal choice. 〈主英〉（管理过度的）保姆式国家 Example sentencesExamples You've been dumbed down by the nanny state. There's no denying it, we live in a nanny state. However, critics of the scheme say the moves smack of the nanny state. This is no reason to simply shriek "nanny state!" This isn't about the nanny state or big brother. The Prime Minister says he doesn't want to oversee a nanny state. The U.S. should never become a "nanny state." The free country has become the " nanny state ". I'm tempted to say what we've got is a ninny state, not a nanny state. I too am not in favour of the nanny state. In short we need precisely what Mrs Thatcher derided - the nanny state. I do not believe in a nanny state where your every move is regulated under the pretext of "protecting" you. We are actually proud to be a nanny state, despite the freedom we extol. I am now awaiting the cries of "nanny state!" The 28-year-old sales assistant said she thought that introducing a law would be like creating a nanny state. That would be the over-zealous interference of the nanny state. The government seems to think the answer is to make us all the charges of the nanny state. At the same time, the right wing critique of the nanny state rings true with much of the public. We live in a nanny state, it's about time we learnt to help ourselves. Definition of nanny state in US English: nanny state noun British The government regarded as overprotective or as interfering unduly with personal choice. 〈主英〉（管理过度的）保姆式国家 Example sentencesExamples The government seems to think the answer is to make us all the charges of the nanny state. We live in a nanny state, it's about time we learnt to help ourselves. You've been dumbed down by the nanny state. I too am not in favour of the nanny state. I am now awaiting the cries of "nanny state!" The free country has become the " nanny state ". However, critics of the scheme say the moves smack of the nanny state. This is no reason to simply shriek "nanny state!" There's no denying it, we live in a nanny state. That would be the over-zealous interference of the nanny state. This isn't about the nanny state or big brother. In short we need precisely what Mrs Thatcher derided - the nanny state. The U.S. should never become a "nanny state." We are actually proud to be a nanny state, despite the freedom we extol. I do not believe in a nanny state where your every move is regulated under the pretext of "protecting" you. The 28-year-old sales assistant said she thought that introducing a law would be like creating a nanny state. At the same time, the right wing critique of the nanny state rings true with much of the public. I'm tempted to say what we've got is a ninny state, not a nanny state. The Prime Minister says he doesn't want to oversee a nanny state.
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