noun a male sovereign.
— synonyms: male_monarch, Rex
noun a competitor who holds a preeminent position.
— synonyms: queen, world-beater
noun a very wealthy or powerful businessman.
— synonyms: baron, big_businessman, business_leader, magnate, mogul, power, top_executive, tycoon
noun preeminence in a particular category or group or field.
noun United States woman tennis player (born in 1943).
— synonyms: Billie_Jean_King, Billie_Jean_Moffitt_King
noun United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925).
— synonyms: B._B._King, Riley_B_King
noun United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968).
— synonyms: Martin_Luther_King, Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
noun a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward.
noun one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king.
noun (chess) the weakest but the most important piece.
Examples
“Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547.”
“Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media".”