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Recent Examples of Big Brotherism
Weaponizing social media and other U.S. businesses to do what the Constitution would not allow government to do is Big Brotherism.
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WSJ, 31 Mar. 2021
WSJ, 31 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Big Brotherism
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The movement, which has gained traction on social media, brands itself as a fight against fascism.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Did defeating the Nazis spur the Allies to a golden age of justice or rid the world of fascism?—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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What to Know In his speech on Saturday, Zelensky said that Putin wanted one-on-one talks with the U.S. and will try to get Trump to stand on Red Square for the May 9 celebrations marking Moscow's contribution to the defeat of Nazism.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The United States spent exorbitant sums to defeat Nazism, rebuild Europe and defend the continent against the Soviet Union.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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However since then, the 43-year-old has had a disdain for the rapper, as she’s excitedly backed K. Dot’s tyranny against Drake.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the people in Gaza shouldn’t have to pay for a tyranny that rules over them with an iron fist.—
Hen Mazzig,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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When Johnson Sirleaf came to power, in 2006, Liberia had been wracked by more than a decade of civil war, a military dictatorship, and chronic poverty.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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If allowed to proceed, Trump's purge of our federal law enforcement workforce will expose America to authoritarianism and dictatorship.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Big Brotherism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Big%20Brotherism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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