philosopher king
Noun
Meaning
philosopher king (plural philosopher kings)
A very wise ruler.
philosopher-king (plural philosopher-kings)
Alternative spelling of philosopher king
Alternative names
philosopher-king
Examples
This regime is ruled by a philosopher king, and thus is grounded on wisdom and reason.
However, the philosopher king image was used by many after Plato to justify their personal political beliefs.
Derek is a philosopher-king among startup contrarians, and he knows how to get what he wants, however odd.
That doesn’t make you a philosopher-king of liberty.