Idiom
king of all one surveys
Meaning
Possessing governing authority over a range of territory; having decisive control or oversight over all major matters within one's ambit of influence; having a satisfying position of respected leadership or comfortable prestige.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“In his new office, he feels like the king of all he surveys.”
“After years of hard work, she finally manages her own company and feels like the queen of all she surveys.”
“Standing upon the balcony of his ancestral estate, the old man gazed across the valley, content in his role as the king of all he surveys.”
Examples
simple
“In his new office, he feels like the king of all he surveys.”
contextual
“After years of hard work, she finally manages her own company and feels like the queen of all she surveys.”
complex
“Standing upon the balcony of his ancestral estate, the old man gazed across the valley, content in his role as the king of all he surveys.”
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