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Big Brother

a government or a large organization which tries to control every part of people's lives and to know everything about them

Usage notes: In the book 1984 by George Orwell, Big Brother is the very powerful ruler.

Many people are concerned about Big Brother having computer files on them to which they do not have access.

See also: big, brother

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Big Brother (redirected from big-brotherly)

Big Brother
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