Big Brotherism

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Recent Examples of Big Brotherism Weaponizing social media and other U.S. businesses to do what the Constitution would not allow government to do is Big Brotherism. WSJ, 31 Mar. 2021
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Noun
  • The Big Brother alum, 26, is engaged to his boyfriend, Sean Horne, announcing the exciting news in a joint post on Instagram.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Another summer reality competition staple, Big Brother, returns for its 28th season in July.
    Jacqueline Jevtich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • President Roosevelt also led the United States through the Second World War, mobilizing the Nation after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and serving as Commander-in-Chief throughout the Allied effort to defeat Nazism and fascism.
    New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The famous star of stage and screen was an outspoken opponent of fascism before World War II, devoting his time and money to relief groups aiding victims of Nazi Germany.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Still, some historians object to reincarnating a place so central to Nazism as a cultural venue for pleasure.
    Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Threat of communism, along with awful economic misery, spawned fascism and Nazism, and World War II.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • First, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced the end of vaccination requirements in his state, emphasizing the tyranny of basic public health.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • North Korea remains a close ally, rigidly committed to traditional communist tyranny.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Leo has been emphasizing a message of hope for youths in Spain, a once overwhelmingly Catholic country that experienced a religious crisis after its 20th century dictatorship ended and democracy took root.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Portugal is a good example—after the dictatorship ended in 1974, there was a push to modernize, and many traditional crafts weren’t passed down.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

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“Big Brotherism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Big%20Brotherism. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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