noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
nanny goat
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
state
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Mr Ridley, who was not involved in any of the original decisions, is no supporter of the nanny state either.
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Some nonsense or other to do with the nanny state .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He turned and flung himself into his nanny 's arms.
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I can't afford a nanny .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But unlike employees who work with others, the nanny faces the additional problem of isolation.
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Friends rallied to him and Claudia installed a housekeeper and a nanny .
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He glanced at his nanny for support.
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Hers was a maid; his a nanny .
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His father employed a succession of nannies, who always left just when he was beginning to get used to them.
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Mary had been looked after by a nanny until the age of seven and had then stayed intermittently with elderly relatives.
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The costs of employing even a shared nanny , however, should be thoroughly investigated beforehand.