0 a way of referring to a government, ruler, or person in authority that has complete power and tries to control people's behaviour and thoughts and limit their freedom
1 a government or person in authority that tries to control people’s behavior and thoughts
It is unacceptable that the joint commission should become big brother and tell the national groups what to do.
We do not wish to act as big brother towards any local authority.
The proposed council would be a big brother for our proposed counties and districts.
In the absence of proof we have to assume that big brother is a greedy and at times selfish bully boy.
Are we not seeing the day of big brother?
A paradigm of this process is found in television's big brother, the cinema.
Liberals can regard the state as a protector, insurer, and arbitrator, but not as a big brother or an active partner in individual pursuits.
Big brother had to take care of little sister.
