A term of endearment, usually addressed toward an all-around good male person. / (countable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, guy.

A major player in the field in question: someone who is in the big time

Having large breasts.

The major companies that make up the tobacco industry.

plural of big sister

(chiefly US, politics, sometimes capitalized) Governance that consists of large-scale programs, numerous departments and employees, and that entails substantial spending, especially liberal or left-wing governance which emphasizes social entitlements and regulation, and that is considered intrusive by some citizens, especially by conservatives or right-wingers

plural of big daddy

(sometimes capitalized) Large, for-profit corporations collectively, understood as having significant economic, political, or social influence.

(sometimes capitalized) Large trade unions or labor unions collectively, understood as having significant economic, political, or societal influence.

plural of big baby