big brother

noun

: an older brother

: a man who serves as a companion, father figure, and role model for a boy

Big Brother [Big Brother, personification of the power of the state in 1984 (1949) by George Orwell]

: the leader of an authoritarian state or movement

: an all-powerful government or organization monitoring and directing people's actions

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Next up is Jean Pronovost, who played 753 games for the Penguins and was once a Lady Byng finalist, but didn’t get invited to join his big brother Marcel in the Hall. —

Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 Golden joins big brother Bronze, 2, and big sister Sterling, 3, making the Mahomes household even livelier. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 Its big brothers can carry twice the payload for several times the distance, but anything able to put a grenade through a window a mile away can still be useful in combat. —

David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Fans also noticed Gelo’s big brother, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, is credited as a songwriter. —

Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for big brother