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Big Brother

• 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 video surveillance
• also the name of a yearly negative award for particularly hideous acts against personal privacy
• 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. This refers to Oasis member Noel Gallagher, 'big brother' of bandmate Liam Gallagher.
• 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.

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