1.
If you describe a person in authority as ~, you mean that they are kind and fair.
The company has proved to be a most ~ employer...
ADJ
~ly
Thorne nodded his understanding, smiling ~ly.
ADV: ADV with v
benevolence
A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
Benevolent is used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it. (BRIT)
...the Army Benevolent Fund.
ADJ: ADJ n