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- proper noun The nominal leader of Oceania in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
- proper noun By extension, a disparaging name for government surveillance considered to be too intrusive.
- proper noun Any
omnipresent figurehead representing oppressive control - proper noun
Unwarranted ,invasive , anddiscreet surveillance , especially of a people by its government
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an authoritarian leader and invader of privacy
- noun an older brother
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Examples
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The term Big Brother is used to refer to any ruler or government that invades the privacy of its citizens.
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"The term Big Brother comes to mind here," Piche argued, suggesting it could open the
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Since its publication the terms Big Brother and Orwellian have entered the popular vernacular.
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Since its publication the terms Big Brother and Orwellian have entered the popular vernacular.
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Since its publication the terms Big Brother and Orwellian have entered the popular vernacular.
WN.com - Articles related to Kevin Pietersen concerned after IPL terror attack 2010
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Since its publication the terms Big Brother and Orwellian have entered the popular vernacular.
WN.com - Articles related to Kevin Pietersen concerned after IPL terror attack 2010
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Since its publication the terms Big Brother and Orwellian have entered the popular vernacular.
WN.com - Articles related to Kevin Pietersen concerned after IPL terror attack 2010
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HEFFNER: Professor Friedman, would it be fair not to use the phrase Big Brother, but to say, yes, the assumption has been that there needs to be - call it what you will - leadership, there needs to be direction, there needs to be even the coercion that you find so distasteful?
Tacky Raccoons 2009
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As for Noel no Kimochi, almost all figure skating manga goes directly on my “wanted” list, but, yeah, incest isn’t my thing… Maybe he’s just an older guy she calls Big Brother?
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To call Big Brother a national obsession might be an understatement.
Ilana Teitelbaum: Israelis Escape Reality With Reality TV 2009
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