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your lord and master

humorous

Definition

a person who has authority over you, or your husbandPeople in charge of or controlling other peopleBosses, managers and directors
(Definition of your lord and master from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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