king of the castle

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === king of the castle (usually uncountable, plural kings of the castle or kings of the castles) A children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place. Synonym: king of the hill (idiomatic, by extension, sometimes sarcastic or derogatory) A person who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others. Synonyms: king of the hill, King of the Jungle; see also Thesaurus:important person 1983 April 30, Deirdre Bair, "Enmity, Torment, Adversity" (review of Voices: A Life of Frank O'Connor by James Matthews), New York Times (retrieved 3 Jan 2019): Mr. Matthews, usually nonjudgmental when writing about O'Connor's domestic relations, can't resist calling him "the king of the castle, the smug possessor of a bevy of three fine women absolutely de-voted to him." ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====