big brother
noun
1
: an older brother
2
: a man who serves as a companion, father figure, and role model for a boy
3
Big Brother
[Big Brother, personification of the power of the state in 1984 (1949) by George Orwell]
a
: the leader of an authoritarian state or movement
b
: an all-powerful government or organization monitoring and directing people's actions
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Even the big brothers within the organization had to put up with subpar conditions.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The van rides with not one but two annoying big brothers, twins Abe and Jake, knocking off four or five high points on a family vacation?
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Its accelerated path toward Europe has been spurred by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which shattered many Moldovans’ image of Russia as a benign big brother and created a determination in Brussels to prevent Moscow making further political inroads into formerly Communist states.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Who won part 1 of the final Head of Household competition on 'Big Brother'?
Chelsie Baham won part one of the final HOH competition.
—David Wysong, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The van rides with not one but two annoying big brothers, twins Abe and Jake, knocking off four or five high points on a family vacation?
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Its accelerated path toward Europe has been spurred by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which shattered many Moldovans’ image of Russia as a benign big brother and created a determination in Brussels to prevent Moscow making further political inroads into formerly Communist states.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Who won part 1 of the final Head of Household competition on 'Big Brother'?
Chelsie Baham won part one of the final HOH competition.
—David Wysong, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Big brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20brother. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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