Idiom
benevolent overlord
Meaning
A person in a position of power who does not act tyrannically.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Our boss acts like a benevolent overlord to the staff.”
“The manager is a benevolent overlord who listens to our concerns and improves our working conditions.”
“While he held absolute authority over the department, he functioned as a benevolent overlord, consistently prioritizing the welfare of his team above his own interests.”
Examples
simple
“Our boss acts like a benevolent overlord to the staff.”
contextual
“The manager is a benevolent overlord who listens to our concerns and improves our working conditions.”
complex
“While he held absolute authority over the department, he functioned as a benevolent overlord, consistently prioritizing the welfare of his team above his own interests.”
Key words
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