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Big Brother

noun as in authoritarian government

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“I failed them as a big brother, as a son and as a grandson,” he said.

As its former colonies gained independence in the middle of the last century, Britain continued to play a sort of "big brother" role.

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“I was on the freeway and this big brother pulls up next to me in this piece of ancient Detroit steel,” Amos recalled in an interview with The Times 40 years after “Roots” premiered.

One of the first players to take Arteta under his wing was Pochettino, who the Spaniard has since described as his “big brother” and “football father”.

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On her Instagram stories, Moore shared a photo of Lou’s big brothers welcoming their little sister home with an entryway banner.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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