benevolent overlord

A person, group, or government described as generous to those over which it has power and control. Used ironically or sarcastically. Our boss, the benevolent overlord, has given us Christmas Day off from work, even though we still need to come in for the rest of the week! Today, we learned that our right to vote was revoked unless we showed public support for our benevolent overlords.

词组	benevolent overlord
释义	benevolent overlord benevolent overlord A person, group, or government described as generous to those over which it has power and control. Used ironically or sarcastically. Our boss, the benevolent overlord, has given us Christmas Day off from work, even though we still need to come in for the rest of the week! Today, we learned that our right to vote was revoked unless we showed public support for our benevolent overlords. See also: benevolent Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (well,) I never! twenty-twenty hindsight, with vote of confidence mom and apple pie motherhood and apple pie take (something) under consideration take under advisement take (something) under advisement advisement (one's) good deed of the day References in periodicals archive The bride will no longer be the caregiver for elderly in-laws and actually and only be a partner to her husband; the husband will no longer be a benevolent overlord whose word is the ultimate, and actually be a partner to his wife. The bride hunt
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