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Big Brother
noun[ S ]
uk /ˌbɪɡ ˈbrʌð.ər/ us /ˌbɪɡ ˈbrʌð.ɚ/
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“老大哥”;专制政府;独裁者
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Powerful people & dictators
absolute authority
all-powerful
anti-establishment
authoritarian
autocrat
dictator
dictatorial
establishment
figurehead
grey eminence
heavy hitteridiom
oligarch
oppressor
plutocrat
potentate
power broker
tyrant
voiceless
warlord
éminence grise
Big Brother | American Dictionary
Big Brother
noun[ Cusually sing ]
us/ˈbɪɡ ˈbrʌð·ər/
a government or person in authority that tries to control people’s behavior and thoughts
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