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BIG BROTHER Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the phrase big brother. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase big brother. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BIG BROTHER

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caretaker
nounn
noun

• a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

• an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily

controller
nounn
noun

• someone who maintains and audits business accounts

• a person who directs and restrains

• a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

guardian
nounn
noun

• a person who cares for persons or property

monitor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac

• someone who supervises (an examination)

• someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

• display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor

• electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions

• a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble

• any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

verb

• keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

• check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

overseer
nounn
noun

• a person who directs and manages an organization

surveillance
nounn
noun

• close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

Best Hypernyms For BIG BROTHER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for big brother, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
authoritarian brother dictator
Phrases (1)
blood brother

Alternatives for CARETAKER

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