BIG BROTHER Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase big brother. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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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) | ||||||