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Definition of Big Brother noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Big Brother

noun
 
/ˌbɪɡ ˈbrʌðə(r)/
 
/ˌbɪɡ ˈbrʌðər/
[singular]
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  1. a leader, a person in authority or a government that tries to control people’s behaviour and thoughts, but pretends to act for their benefit
    Word OriginFrom George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, in which the leader of the government, Big Brother, had total control over the people. The slogan ‘Big Brother is watching you’ reminded people that he knew everything they did.
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