Big Brother
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Big Brother may refer to:
- Big Brother, any omnipresent, seemingly benevolent figure representing the oppressive control over individual lives exerted by an authoritarian government. A reference to:
- Big Brother, the leader of Oceania in Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, about a repressive regime which constantly watches its citizens, and:
- by generalisation, a term for pervasive surveillance, particularly video surveillance.
- also the name of a yearly negative award for particularly hideous acts against personal privacy
- Big Brother, the leader of Oceania in Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, about a repressive regime which constantly watches its citizens, and:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, a voluntary organization that mentors youth. No overtly negative connotation and not associated with the previous references.
- Big Brother, a reality television series (also Big Brother UK, Big Brother Australia, Big Brother USA) The only association with Nineteen Eighty-Four is the fact that the shows feature constant surveillance of the participants, and there is a rule-enforcing authority figure monitoring their behaviour.
- Big Brother, the UK record label of Oasis.
- Big Brother and the Holding Company, a band from San Francisco's psychedelic era, best known for its most famous lead singer, Janis Joplin.
- "Big Brother", a song by Stevie Wonder which appeared on the album Talking Book.
- "Big Brother", a song by David Bowie which appeared on the album Diamond Dogs.
- "Big Brother", a song by Girls Aloud which appeared on the album What Will The Neighbours Say?.