keys of the kingdom

A form of keys to the kingdom — A resource, usually information or knowledge, the possession of which gives the possessor access to power.

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nounkeys of the kingdom pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of keys to the kingdom.

    "I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven."

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 16:19
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    The malcontents intrigued with Holland in 1666, and schemed to capture the three Keys of the Kingdom—the castles of Stirling, Dumbarton, and Edinburgh.

    1911, Andrew Lang, chapter 26, in A Short History of Scotland
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