night watchman state

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Definition of night watchman state in English English dictionary

Political philosophy. A form of government where the government's responsibilities are so minimal that they cannot be reduced much further without becoming a form of anarchy

Hyphenation

night watch·man state

Turkish pronunciation

nayt wäçmın steyt

Synonyms

minimal state

Antonyms

nanny state

Pronunciation

/ˈnīt ˈwäʧmən ˈstāt/ /ˈnaɪt ˈwɑːʧmən ˈsteɪt/