A benevolent overlord is a euphemistic term for a person in a position of power.
Being a benevolent person it was no surprise that some of her winnings went to charity.
A student was starting to get in trouble and the other student was cooling him off
Benevolence is a noun and while benevolent is an adjective.This means that benevolence is an actual thing, the state of having good intentions towards others. However the word benevolent is used to describe a thing, such as a person. In other words benevolence can be the subject of a sentence and benevolent cannot.
benevolent person
A benevolent overlord is a euphemistic term for a person in a position of power.
They derive from the same roots in Italian: "bene" which means good, and "volio", meaning volition, will, or desire. Benvolio is a person of good will, which is what "benevolent" implies.
The antonym for the word malignant is benign.
Good.
The benevolent elders oversaw the rummage sale.
Benevolent associations
Here are a couple.He is a kind, benevolent man.She was a thoughtful and benevolent woman.