BIG BROTHER


Meaning of BIG BROTHER in English

noun

1. : an older brother

2. : one that is like or likened to an older brother:

a. : a man who befriends a delinquent or friendless boy

b. often capitalized both Bs

[ Big Brother, a personification of the power of the state in 1984 (1949) by George Orwell (Eric Blair) died 1950 English author]

(1) : the leader of an authoritarian state or movement

(2) : such a state or movement — called also Big Brotherism

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.