Political system promoting dependence and promising collective security administered by elite rulers that act like fathers caring for their family
Full Definition
Pursuit of individual and collective security through dependence on elite (presumed) benevolent leaders in a centrally controlled collectivist society that manages government, the economy and individuals in an attempt to provide cradle to grave security and equality of outcome; based on a coercive centralized bureaucracy with a monopoly on the use of force to redistribute wealth to those deemed worthy, relying on the wisdom of central planners to manage growth and create prosperity.
Discussion
The Welfare State is the most common form of paternalism currently in the world.