king of all one surveys

Meaning: (idiomatic)Possessinggoverningauthorityover a range ofterritory; havingdecisivecontroloroversightover all major matters within one'sambitof influence; having a satisfying position ofrespectedleadershiporcomfortableprestige.1819,Washington Irving, “Stratford-on-Avon”, inThe Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon: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 verymonarch of all he surveys.1882,H. Rider Haggard, chapter 1, inCetywayo and his White Neighbours: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, themonarch of all he surveys.1990,Joyce Thies,King of the Mountain,→ISBN,page83:"If a man isking of all he surveys, he'd best make sure he has a wide enough view," Big Will had joked to his ten-year-old son while leaning back in his leather chair and puffing on his favorite brand of Havana cigar.2002October 4,Dave Anderson, “Sports of The Times: Empty Seats Don't Bother Braves' Bats”, inNew York Times, retrieved9 January 2020:Here again are the Atlanta Braves,kings of all they surveyin whatever division they've been in for 11 seasons, swaying to the chant of the tomahawk chop in October, but here again are all those empty blue seats on the far slopes of Turner Field.2003January 20,Simon Hattenstone, “BBC: Simon Hatterstone talks to Huw Edwards”, inGuardian, UK, retrieved9 January 2020:Huw Edwards stands at the top of the circular staircase in the BBC newsroom,king of all he surveys.2009July 20, Garth Woolsey, “Golden oldie Tom Watson offers one for the aged”, inThe Star, Canada, retrieved9 January 2020:He strides around like he's theking of all he surveysthrough those eyes of his, framed by (okay) wrinkles.

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