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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024big′ dad′dy, (often caps.)[Informal.]- Informal Termsa man regarded as the paternalistic head of a family.
- Informal Termsthe founder or a leading member of a company, organization, movement, etc.:the big daddy of soil conservation.
- Governmentthe federal government:to thank big daddy for the tax cut.
- Dialect Terms[Chiefly Southern U.S.]grandfather.
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