king of all one surveys
king of all one surveys noun: 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.
Noun
king of all one surveys (usually uncountable, plural kings of all they survey)
- 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.
- Let the world without go as it may, let kingdoms rise or fall, so long as he has the wherewithal to pay his bill he is, for the time being, the very monarch of all he surveys.1819, Washington Irving, “Stratford-on-Avon”, in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon
- None of the refinements of civilisation enter into the life of an ordinary Boer. […] His happiness is to live alone in the great wilderness, with his children, his men-servants and his maid-servants, his flocks and his herds, the monarch of all he surveys.1882, H. Rider Haggard, chapter 1, in Cetywayo and his White Neighbours
Synonyms of king of all one surveys
Forms of king of all one surveys
| plural | kings of all they survey |
|---|---|
| alternative form | monarch of all one surveys |
Questions about king of all one surveys
- What does king of all one surveys mean?
- King of all one surveys means 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.
- What part of speech is king of all one surveys?
- King of all one surveys is a noun.
- What is the plural of king of all one surveys?
- The plural of king of all one surveys is kings of all they survey.
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