big brother

big brother

noun

Definition of BIG BROTHER

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

First Known Use of BIG BROTHER

1844

Rhymes with BIG BROTHER

another, blood brother, den mother, each other, earth mother, foremother, godmother, grandmother, half brother, housemother, queen mother, soul brother, stepbrother, stepmother