paternalism

nouns

the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
paternalism
is derived from
paternalistic
domain category
the act of governing; exercising authority
"regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
administration, governance, governing, government, government activity
is a type of (narrower)
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
"he had the attitude that work was fun"
attitude, mental attitude