night watchman state

See also: night-watchman state

English

Noun

night watchman state (plural night watchman states)

(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.

Synonyms

minimal state

Antonyms

nanny state

Translations

Translations

Dutch: nachtwakersstaat m

German: Nachtwächterstaat (de) m, Minimalstaat m

See also

minarchism

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