The state or quality of being benevolent.

Having a disposition to do good. / Possessing or manifesting love for mankind. / Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.

(uncountable) Disposition to do good. / (uncountable) Charitable kindness. / (countable) An altruistic gift or act.

In a benevolent manner.

plural of benevolence

(obsolete) kind; benevolent

A dictatorship in which the leader has power only because the people choose to allow them to remain and puts the interests of the people first. This necessitates a wise use of power and generally prevents abuses since the benevolent dictator loses power if they are unsuitable.

A dictator who has power because the people allow it, and who might be peaceably removed from office by the will of the people.

plural of benevolent dictator

(US) The assimilation of a group of foreigners by absorbing them into a new culture, with the primary stated reason being that it is an act of benevolence.