queen bee
The term "queen bee" originates from the biological context of bee colonies but has also been adopted in social contexts to describe dominant women.
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Definition
B2Biology
(technical)The main female in a bee colony responsible for laying eggs.
Example
- The queen bee can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day during peak season.
C1Sociology
(informal, idiomatic)A dominant woman who leads or controls a group.
Example
- In high school, she was the queen bee, and everyone followed her lead.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "queen bee":
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