Big Brother is watching you.
Suggests constant surveillance by an authoritarian regime.
George Orwell's phrase "Big Brother is watching you" from "1984" starkly encapsulates the invasive surveillance and control by a totalitarian regime in a dystopian future. It serves as a chilling reminder of the loss of privacy and the pervasive monitoring that characters face throughout the novel. This line has permeated popular culture and is frequently referenced in discussions about government surveillance, privacy rights, and the potential for state overreach in the digital age. Its relevance continues to grow as technology advances, making Orwell’s warning increasingly prescient.
Example Sentences
George Orwell
1984
The sentence warns of totalitarian government surveillance, first published by Secker and Warburg in 1949.
