big government
noun
variants
or Big Government
chiefly US
: government that is regarded as infringing upon the rights of individual citizens because of its extensive bureaucracy and intrusive regulations and policies
Big government, in the minds of many Americans, had become the problem, not the solution.—
Tom Morganthau
Tom MorganthauEspecially coming from a Republican, the Hyde proposals smack uncharacteristically of Big Government, critics say.—John Cloud
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The conservative television host framed environmental protection for the smelt as big government gone wrong in California and everything wrong with liberalism.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Cleveland ran for reelection with a new running mate and, thanks to some big government spending from Harrison and his administration — the treasury surplus was essentially depleted — the path to the former president’s victory became quite clear, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
To them, the only thing worse than big government is big woke government.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump is a symbol to every American wronged by big government.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2024
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Cleveland ran for reelection with a new running mate and, thanks to some big government spending from Harrison and his administration — the treasury surplus was essentially depleted — the path to the former president’s victory became quite clear, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
To them, the only thing worse than big government is big woke government.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump is a symbol to every American wronged by big government.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Big government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20government. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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