English Dictionary

Definition of “Big Brother”

Big Brother

a person, organization, etc, that exercises total dictatorial control
a television gameshow format in which a small number of people living in accommodation sealed off from the outside world are constantly monitored by TV cameras. Viewers vote each week to expel a person from the group until there is only one person left, who wins a cash prize

C20: after a character in George Orwell's novel 1984 (1949)

And he would have been on The Surreal World - sort of Big Brother with has-beens - but they wouldn't meet his price.

Toronto Sun (2003)

But she's certainly the best ambassador for Big Brother , and shows in a similar vein.

Spiked

Edinburgh website designer gives up wide open spaces for chance to win Big Brother prize Out of comfort zone for £70,000

Glasgow Herald (2001)

For fuck's sake, what's Big Brother watching for if you can't believe what you see?

Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2001)

I went on some chat room for a while, then that Big Brother follow-up show was on and I've just been watching TV since then.

Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)

IRISHMAN Brian Dowling last night won the second Big Brother series, scooping a £70,000 prize.

Glasgow Herald (2001)

It looks likely that -- for the second year running -- the Big Brother website will be the most popular entertainment site on the Net.

Corporate Research Foundation TOP MARKETING AND MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE UK (2002)

The call eventually comes at about 6.00, during a trailer for a TV documentary about the Big Brother contestants and what they're doing now.

Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)

You can wage high-stakes exhibitionism in a house ( Big Brother ) or in the wilds (Survivor).

Edmonton Sun (2003)

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