Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - big brother
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Big brother
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People sometimes use Big Brother to refer to a person, government, or organization when they think it has complete control over people and is always checking what they do. It’s an attempt to control what reaches the public. Big Brother is watching. N-UNCOUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Date: 1844 1. an older brother 2. a man who serves as a companion, father figure, and role model for a boy 3. capitalized both Bs 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 data banks that tell Big Brother all about us — Herbert Brucker ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. старший брат 2. человек, покровительствующий младшему; отец родной 3. диктатор ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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