Big Brotherism

noun

Big Broth·​er·​ism -ˈbrə-t͟hər-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce Big Brotherism (audio)
: authoritarian attempts at complete control (as of a person or a nation)

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Weaponizing social media and other U.S. businesses to do what the Constitution would not allow government to do is Big Brotherism. WSJ, 31 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Big Brotherism was in 1950

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“Big Brotherism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Big%20Brotherism. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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