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 --
Where is the "local" in local government if its hands are tied behind its back and big brother is watching all the time?
Not so much an example of big brother is watching as one of big rich brother knows best.
It is known that occasionally a big brother smacks his brother, and has to correct him.
We must also address people's concern that information technology could lead to "big brother" government.
Not to mention the ‘big brother’ approach that is being taken to how this will eventually be implemented.
Even today, the 'big brother' of the past sometimes cannot resist meddling in areas that are none of its business.
We have to be careful when we talk about a small nation that we do not fall into a kind of big brother role.
Big brother had to take care of little sister.