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The Britannica Dictionary Big Brother 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• Big Brother (noun)

Big Brother noun Big Brother noun Britannica Dictionary definition of BIG BROTHER [singular] : a powerful government or organization that watches and controls what people say and do

• “You better be careful about what you say,” she warned, “Big Brother is listening!”

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