big brother
an elder brother.
(sometimes initial capital letters) a man who individually or as a member of an organized group undertakes to sponsor or assist a boy in need of help or guidance.
(usually initial capital letters) the head of a totalitarian regime that keeps its citizens under close surveillance.
(usually initial capital letters) the aggregate of officials and policy makers of a powerful and pervasive state.
Citizens Band Radio Slang. a police officer or police car.
Origin of big brother
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How to use big brother in a sentence
The possible spillers seem to have also evaded big brother in the sky, satellites that capture images of ocean spills tracked by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA.
Decoding Marine Oil Spills Requires Slick Detective Work | MacKenzie Elmer | July 6, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoAs I got to know him, I wanted to be the best big brother I could be.
Michael Jordan to present Kobe Bryant at posthumous Hall of Fame induction | Ben Golliver | April 15, 2021 | Washington PostOne was made to resemble Claire and the other, her big brother.
The story behind that much-liked photo of a child-size vehicle covered in handmade Bernie Sanders dolls | Theresa Vargas | March 10, 2021 | Washington PostWoodley belittled Usman during the UFC 235 news conference, prompting Usman to say, “You can feel like the big brother all you want but at some point, big brother gotta get they a-- whooped.”
As Kamaru Usman edges toward UFC greatness, his former teammate wants to stop him | Glynn A. Hill | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostBorn in Los Angeles on June 7, 1961, Hosley took his role as Boy Scout and big brother seriously and was always there for his little sister Wendy, according to a statement released by family and friends.
D.C. resident, business dev’l expert Jeffrey Hosley dies at 60 | Staff reports | February 4, 2021 | Washington Blade
I did love him like a big brother, and miss him all the time.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe knew I loved him like a big brother, and I knew the feeling was mutual.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe makes them fall in love with big brother, and in the end they do.
Thank Goodness We’ve Got A Plan! Let the War Begin! | Michael Carson | September 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut big brother contestants, already ensconced in the house for two months, were almost entirely in the dark.
Only two broadcasts can be counted on to be on the air no matter what time it is: news reports and big brother.
He stood up bravely and marched along, yawning, while his big brother and sister almost swung him between them.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerWhen, at length, the smoke of the “big brother” was observed drawing near, the people flocked in hundreds to the piers and cliffs.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. Ballantyne"You naughty fairy," said her big brother, catching her and handing her over to mammy after the kiss was bestowed.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardEngineered by Billoughby, the railroad was simply playing the part of the good big brother to these new middlemen.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeWell, you're a coward, a good-for-nothing coward, and so is your big brother.
Tabitha at Ivy Hall | Ruth Alberta Brown
British Dictionary definitions for Big Brother
a person, organization, etc, that exercises total dictatorial control
a television gameshow format in which a small number of people living in accommodation sealed off from the outside world are constantly monitored by TV cameras. Viewers vote each week to expel a person from the group until there is only one person left, who wins a cash prize
Origin of Big Brother
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