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Definition: Big Brother

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An authoritarian leader and invader of privacy.[Wordnet]
2. An older brother.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Big Brother

Big Brother

Big Brother may refer to:

  • Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four), a character from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
    • Authoritarian personality, any omnipresent figure representing oppressive control
    • Big Brother Awards, a satirical award for acts against personal privacy

In television:

  • Big Brother (TV series), a reality television series with many national versions
  • "Big Brother" (Only Fools and Horses), an episode of Only Fools and Horses
  • "Big Brother" (Yes Minister), an episode of Yes Minister
  • "Big Brother", an episode of Are You Being Served?

In music:

  • "Big Brother" (song), a song by David Bowie
  • "Big Brother" (Kanye West song)
  • Big Brother and the Holding Company, an American band
    • Big Brother & the Holding Company (album), a 1967 album by the band
  • Big Brother Recordings, a UK record label
  • "Big Brother", a song by Susumu Hirasawa
  • "Big Brother", a song by Stevie Wonder from Talking Book
  • "Big Brother", a song by Morten Abel

In other media:

  • Big Brother (film), a 2007 Bollywood film
  • Big Brother (magazine), a skateboarding culture magazine
  • Big Brother (software), a network management program
  • Big Brother (1990 film), a Hong Kong film of 1990

See also

  • Brother
  • Brothers
  • Little Brother
  • Younger Brother
  • Big Brother
  • Big Brother Africa
  • Big Brother (Albania)
  • Gran Hermano (Argentina)
  • Big Brother Australia
  • Big Brother Belgium
  • Big Brother Brasil
  • Big Brother (Bulgaria)
  • Loft Story (Canada)
  • Big Brother (Pacific) (Chile, Ecuador, Peru)
  • Big Brother (Colombia)
  • Big Brother (Croatia)
  • Velký Bratr (Czech Republic)
  • Big Brother (Denmark)
  • Big Brother (Ecuador)
  • Big Brother Suomi (Finland)
  • Loft Story (France)
  • Big Brother Germany
  • Big Brother (Greece)
  • Big Brother (Hungary)
  • Big Boss (Indian TV Series)
  • Grande Fratello (Italy)
  • Big Brother México
  • Big Brother (Netherlands)
  • Big Brother Nigeria
  • Pinoy Big Brother (Philippines)
  • Big Brother (Poland)
  • Big Brother Portugal
  • Big Brother (Romania)
  • Big Brother (Russia)
  • Big Brother Second Life (virtual)
  • Veliki brat (Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro)
  • Big Brother (Slovakia)
  • Big Brother (Slovenia)
  • Big Brother (South Africa)
  • Gran Hermano (Spain)
  • Big Brother (Sweden and Norway)
  • Big Brother (Switzerland)
  • Big Brother (Thailand)
  • Big Brother (UK)
  • Big Brother (U.S.)

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Big Brother". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Big Brother

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Big Brother 221     Big Brother 221
Big Brother 2007 165     Big Brother & the Holding Company (album) 12
Pinoy Big Brother 164     Big Brother (Bulgaria) 99
Big Brother 2007 (UK) 158     Big Brother (Colombia) 6
Big Brother (TV series) 122     Big Brother (Croatia) 51
Big Brother (Bulgaria) 99     Big Brother (Denmark) 8
Big Brother Australia 2006 99     Big Brother (Ecuador) 6
Big Brother Brasil 95     Big Brother (film) 8
Big Brother 2006 (UK) 94     Big Brother (Greece) 7
Big Brother 8 (U.S.) 93     Big Brother (Hungary) 21
Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK) 91     Big Brother (magazine) 9
Big Brother Australia 89     Big Brother (Netherlands) 37
Big Brother Australia 2007 86     Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four) 17
Big Brother Belgium 84     Big Brother (Only Fools and Horses) 9
List of Big Brother 2007 housemates (UK) 84     Big Brother (Pacific) 6
Big Brother 9 (U.S.) 82     Big Brother (Poland) 38
Big Brother 3 80     Big Brother (Portugal) 12
Big Brother (U.S.) 79     Big Brother (Romania) 7
Big Brother 1 77     Big Brother (Russia) 3
Big Brother 2 75     Big Brother (Slovakia) 20
Big Brother Australia 2005 71     Big Brother (Slovenia) 2
Big Brother 2007 (UK) highlights 69     Big Brother (software) 4
Big Brother 7 66     Big Brother (song) 7
Big Brother 7 (U.S.) 63     Big Brother (South Africa) 17
Big Brother 8 (US) highlights 62     Big Brother (Sweden and Norway) 7
Pinoy Big Brother (season 2) 61     Big Brother (Switzerland) 6
List of Big Brother Australia housemates (2007 series) 61     Big Brother (Thailand) 10
List of Big Brother 2006 housemates (UK) 60     Big Brother (TV series) 122
Big Brother (UK) 58     Big Brother (U.S.) 79
Big Brother 2004 (UK) 58     Big Brother (UK) 58
Big Brother 2008 (UK) 57     Big Brother (Yes Minister) 13
Big Brother 6 54     Big Brother 1 77
Big Brother 2005 (UK) 54     Big Brother 1 (Bulgaria) 31
Big Brother Africa 2 53     Big Brother 1 (Romania) 8
Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy 52     Big Brother 1 (U.S.) 36
Big Brother 2002 (UK) 52     Big Brother 2 75
Big Brother (Croatia) 51     Big Brother 2 (Bulgaria) 32
Pinoy Big Brother (season 1) 50     Big Brother 2 (U.S.) 40
List of Big Brother Australia housemates (2006 series) 50     Big Brother 2000 (UK) 45
Big Brother Germany 49     Big Brother 2001 (UK) 35
Big Brother 3 (U.S.) 49     Big Brother 2002 (UK) 52
Big Brother 6 (U.S.) 48     Big Brother 2003 (UK) 36
List of Big Brother 7 HouseGuests (U.S.) 47     Big Brother 2004 (UK) 58
Big Brother 2000 (UK) 45     Big Brother 2005 (UK) 54
Big Brother 4 (U.S.) 44     Big Brother 2006 (UK) 94
Big Brother 5 41     Big Brother 2007 165
Big Brother 2 (U.S.) 40     Big Brother 2007 (UK) 158
Big Brother 5 (U.S.) 39     Big Brother 2007 (UK) highlights 69
List of Big Brother 2005 housemates (UK) 38     Big Brother 2008 (UK) 57
Big Brother (Poland) 38     Big Brother 3 80
Big Brother (Netherlands) 37     Big Brother 3 (Bulgaria) 29
Big Brother 1 (U.S.) 36     Big Brother 3 (U.S.) 49
Big Brother Australia 2004 36     Big Brother 4 2
Big Brother 2003 (UK) 36     Big Brother 4 (Bulgaria) 8
Big Brother 2001 (UK) 35     Big Brother 4 (Croatia) 20
Big Brother Australia 2003 35     Big Brother 4 (U.S.) 44
Big Brother 2 (Bulgaria) 32     Big Brother 4 nominations table 2
Big Brother Australia 2002 32     Big Brother 5 41
Big Brother Australia 2001 32     Big Brother 5 (U.S.) 39
Big Brother Panto (UK) 31     Big Brother 6 54
Big Brother 1 (Bulgaria) 31     Big Brother 6 (U.S.) 48
Big Brother Suomi 2006 29     Big Brother 6 nominations table 3
Big Brother 3 (Bulgaria) 29     Big Brother 7 66
Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK) 29     Big Brother 7 (U.S.) 63
Big Brother Awards 28     Big Brother 8 3
Teen Big Brother 27     Big Brother 8 (U.S.) 93
List of Pinoy Big Brother (season 2) housemates and houseguests 27     Big Brother 8 (US) highlights 62
Big Brother Australia 2007 highlights 26     Big Brother 9 (U.S.) 82
Big Brother Suomi 2007 25     Big Brother Africa 19
Big Brother Africa 1 25     Big Brother Africa 1 25
Big Brother (Hungary) 21     Big Brother Africa 2 53
Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK) 21     Big Brother and the Holding Company 10
Big Brother México 20     Big Brother Australia 89
Big Brother (Slovakia) 20     Big Brother Australia 2001 32
Big Brother 4 (Croatia) 20     Big Brother Australia 2002 32
Big Brother Africa 19     Big Brother Australia 2003 35
Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK) 19     Big Brother Australia 2004 36
Big Brother (South Africa) 17     Big Brother Australia 2005 71
Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK) 17     Big Brother Australia 2006 99
Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four) 17     Big Brother Australia 2007 86
The first big brother 17     Big Brother Australia 2007 highlights 26
Big Brother Suomi 2005 17     Big Brother Awards 28
List of Big Brother housemates 15     Big Brother Awards (Australia) 13
Big Brother Recordings 15     Big Brother Awards (Czech Republic) 4
Big Brother Nigeria 14     Big Brother Awards (Germany) 4
Big Brother Thailand 14     Big Brother Awards (United States) 3
Big Brother (Yes Minister) 13     Big Brother Belgium 84
Big Brother Awards (Australia) 13     Big Brother Brasil 95
Big Brother (Portugal) 12     Big Brother Germany 49
Big Brother & the Holding Company (album) 12     Big Brother México 20
Big Brother (Thailand) 10     Big Brother Nigeria 14
Big Brother and the Holding Company 10     Big Brother Panto (UK) 31
Big Brother Suomi 10     Big Brother Recordings 15
Big Brother (magazine) 9     Big Brother Second Life 7
Big Brother (Only Fools and Horses) 9     Big Brother Seven 2
Big Brother 4 (Bulgaria) 8     Big Brother Suomi 10
Big Brother (Denmark) 8     Big Brother Suomi 2005 17
Big Brother 1 (Romania) 8     Big Brother Suomi 2006 29
Big Brother (film) 8     Big Brother Suomi 2007 25
Big Brother (Greece) 7     Big Brother Thailand 14
Big Brother (song) 7     Big Brother Trouble 4
Big Brother (Sweden and Norway) 7     Celebrity Big Brother 4
Big Brother Second Life 7     Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK) 21
Big Brother (Romania) 7     Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK) 17
Big Brother (Switzerland) 6     Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK) 19
Big Brother (Colombia) 6     Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK) 29
Big Brother (Pacific) 6     Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK) 91
Big Brother (Ecuador) 6     Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy 52
Variety Big Brother 6     List of Big Brother 2005 housemates (UK) 38
My Big Brother 5     List of Big Brother 2006 housemates (UK) 60
Big Brother Awards (Czech Republic) 4     List of Big Brother 2007 housemates (UK) 84
Big Brother Trouble 4     List of Big Brother 7 HouseGuests (U.S.) 47
Big Brother (software) 4     List of Big Brother Australia housemates (2006 series) 50
Big Brother Awards (Germany) 4     List of Big Brother Australia housemates (2007 series) 61
Celebrity Big Brother 4     List of Big Brother housemates 15
Big Brother 8 3     List of Pinoy Big Brother (season 2) housemates and houseguests 27
Big Brother 6 nominations table 3     My Big Brother 5
Big Brother Awards (United States) 3     Pinoy Big Brother 164
Big Brother (Russia) 3     Pinoy Big Brother (season 1) 50
Big Brother 4 2     Pinoy Big Brother (season 2) 61
Big Brother 4 nominations table 2     Teen Big Brother 27
Big Brother Seven 2     The first big brother 17
Big Brother (Slovenia) 2     Variety Big Brother 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Big Brother

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Ayapathu wunya (big brother). Additional references: Ayapathu, Australia, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski Big Brother (Big Brother). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian starší bratr (big brother), velký bratr (big brother). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian Big Brother (Big Brother). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Tai ผู้นำ (leader, chief, -arch, big brother, commander). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina starší bratr (big brother), velký bratr (big brother). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 老大哥 (big brother), 哥哥 (older brother, big brother, elder brother). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 哥哥 (older brother, big brother), 老大哥 (big brother). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech starší bratr (big brother), velký bratr (big brother). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch großer Bruder (big brother), große Schwester (Big Brother). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Français État qui exerce un paternalisme autoritaire (Big Brother), chef d'un État autoritaire (Big Brother), Loft Story (Big Brother). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
French État qui exerce un paternalisme autoritaire (Big Brother), chef d'un État autoritaire (Big Brother), Loft Story (Big Brother). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
German großer Bruder (big brother), große Schwester (Big Brother). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek μεγάλος αδελφός (big brother). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) megalos adhelfos (big brother). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 형대신이 되는 남자 (big brother), 형 (type, form, make, mark, mold), 독재자 (autocrat, dictator, despot, big brother, Caesar). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 형대신이 되는 남자 (big brother), 형 (type, form, make, mark, mold), 독재자 (autocrat, dictator, despot, big brother, Caesar). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
High German großer Bruder (big brother), große Schwester (Big Brother). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch großer Bruder (big brother), große Schwester (Big Brother). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian protettore (protector, patron, pimp, guardian, big brother), fratello maggiore (big brother, elder brother), dittatore (dictator, Big Brother), Grande Fratello (Big Brother). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 형대신이 되는 남자 (big brother), 형 (type, form, make, mark, mold), 독재자 (autocrat, dictator, despot, big brother, Caesar). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Malagasy zoky (big brother, Elders, first born son). Additional references: Malagasy, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Malgache zoky (big brother, Elders, first born son). Additional references: Malgache, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Meadow Mari иза (Big Brother, older brother). Additional references: Meadow Mari, Russia, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Meadow (transliteration) iza (Big Brother, older brother). Additional references: Meadow Mari, Russia, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese irmão mais velho (big brother, eldest daughter). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi storebror (big brother). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Siamese ผู้นำ (leader, chief, -arch, big brother, commander). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Malagasy zoky (big brother, Elders, first born son). Additional references: Standard Malagasy, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Thai ผู้นำ (leader, chief, -arch, big brother, commander). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska storebror (big brother). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish storebror (big brother). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Thai ผู้นำ (leader, chief, -arch, big brother, commander). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Thaiklang ผู้นำ (leader, chief, -arch, big brother, commander). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish diktatör (dictator, autocrat, autocratic, big brother, dictators), ağabey (elder brother, big brother). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, big brother. (volunteer & more translations)
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