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Big Four or Big 4 may refer to:
Groups of companies
Big Four accounting firms : Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PwC
Big Four (airlines) in the U.S. in the 20th century: American, Eastern, TWA, United
Big Four (banking) , several groupings of banks in different countries
Big Four (British railway companies) in the period 1923–1947: GWR, LMS, LNER, SR
Big Four (British broad gauge railways in Argentine) c.1900–1948:
Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway ,
Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway ,
Buenos Aires Western Railway and
Central Argentine Railway
Big Four (radio networks) in the U.S.: CBS, NBC, ABC, Mutual
Big Four Railroad, a nickname of the
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway in the U.S.
Big Four American tech companies: Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta Platforms
Big Four television networks in the U.S.: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC
The "Big Four" largest UK ITV companies 1955–1968:
History of ITV § The Big Four and Big Five
Big Four state-owned car manufacturers of China, namely: SAIC Motor, FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, and Changan Automobile
Japanese Big Four motorcycle manufacturers: Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha
Big Four
supermarkets chains in the United Kingdom : Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Morrisons
Big Four cognac companies:
Hennessy ,
Martell ,
Courvoisier , and
Rémy Martin
Big Four venue operators at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe :
Assembly ,
Gilded Balloon , the
Pleasance Theatre Trust and
Underbelly
Groups of people
Big Four (Central Pacific Railroad) , 19th century American railroad entrepreneurs
Big Four (debutantes) , in the Chicago social scene during World War I
Big Four (Najaf) , leading Grand Ayatollahs of Twelver Shia Islam
The Four Companions , the most loyal companions of
Muhammad and
Ali .
Big Four (Scotland Yard) , London detectives of about 1919
Big Four of Maryland Thoroughbred racing , horse trainers in the 1960s–1970s
The Big Four (Calgary) , Alberta cattlemen of the early 20th century
The Four Greats (Norwegian writers) : Ibsen, Bjørnson, Lie, Kielland
Groups in sport
Big Four (Canadian football) , a forerunner competition to the Canadian Football League East Division
Big Four (English football) in the 2000s: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United
Big Four in
Formula 1 : McLaren, Williams, Renault (formerly Benetton), and Ferrari, from 1980s to 2008
Big Four (Mexico) , a group of the top four football clubs in Mexico: Club América, Chivas, Cruz Azul and Pumas
Big Four (polo) , an American polo team of the early 20th century
Big Four (tennis) , from 2008 to 2017: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray
Big Four, the leading
major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada : MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL
Big-4 League , a senior ice hockey league in Canada between 1919 and 1921
Other groups
Big Four (Western Europe) : France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom
Big Four Conference , various conferences between the victorious nations after World War I and World War II
Big Four (World War I) , the four major Allied powers: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy
Big Four (World War II) , or Four Policemen: United States, United Kingdom, China, Soviet Union
Big Four
outlaw motorcycle clubs : Hells Angels, Pagans, Outlaws, Bandidos
Big Four international beauty pageants : Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Universe, and Miss World
Big Four (universities) , the top four universities in the Philippines
Arts, entertainment and media
Big Four (band) , a Hong Kong music group
Big Four (Eurovision) , the four main sponsoring countries before 2011
Big Four (Grammy Awards) or the General Field, four standard awards
The Big Four (fashion) , the 4 most notable Vogue covers: American Vogue, British Vogue, Vogue France and Vogue Italia
Big Four of
Fashion week :
Paris ,
Milan ,
London and
New York
Big Four of
Britpop :
Blur ,
Oasis ,
Pulp ,
Suede
Big Four of
Doom metal :
Candlemass ,
Pentagram ,
Saint Vitus ,
Trouble
Big Four of
Grunge :
Nirvana ,
Pearl Jam ,
Soundgarden ,
Alice in Chains
Big Four of
Thrash metal :
Anthrax ,
Megadeth ,
Metallica ,
Slayer
Big Four, a key rhythmic innovation on the marching band beat, invented by
Buddy Bolden
Big 4 (sculpture) , outside the Channel 4 headquarters in London
Big Four films of the
Disney Renaissance :
The Little Mermaid ,
Beauty and The Beast ,
Aladdin and
The Lion King
Marvel Comics ' Big Four
Avengers :
Iron Man ,
Captain America ,
Thor and
Hulk
Big Four
Slashers :
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ,
Halloween ,
Friday the 13th and
A Nightmare on Elm Street , or their respective characters,
Leatherface ,
Michael Myers ,
Jason Voorhees , and
Freddy Krueger
The Big Four (novel) , by Agatha Christie, 1927
The Big 4 , a 2022 Indonesian movie
Places
Other uses
Big 4 (lottery) , a game in the Pennsylvania Lottery
Big Four (Indian snakes) , four snake species responsible for the most snake-bites in India
Big Four (White Star Line) , four British ocean liners of the early 20th century
Norton Big 4 , a British motorcycle 1907–1954
After
World War I : The major allied powers (
United States ,
United Kingdom ,
France , and
Italy ), who held separate sessions during the peace negotiations.
After
World War II : The major allied powers
United States ,
Soviet Union ,
United Kingdom , and
China (later
France ).
The main Nazi war criminals
Adolf Hitler ,
Heinrich Himmler ,
Joseph Goebbels , and
Hermann Göring .
See also
Topics referred to by the same term