Alternative form of keys to the kingdom

(government, political science, philosophy) A political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.

plural of king of the hill

(idiomatic) Not included in the matter being planned or under consideration; not a factor or participant in the present situation. / (idiomatic, euphemistic) Dead, missing, or incarcerated.

Alternative form of cut from the same cloth

Alternative form of cut from the same cloth

A plant of the species Parietaria officinalis, that has greenish flowers and often grows on walls (eastern pellitory-of-the-wall). / Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory)

plural of first order of the day

(politics) An item of business that will be discussed before any other item on a particular day when a legislature is sitting.

(UK) Any member of the House of Lords who is not a life peer. / (UK, historical) Any member of the hereditary peerage of the United Kingdom, (chiefly) of the Kingdom of England.