queen bee
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queen bee
noun
1.
a fertile female bee. See illus. under bee.
2.
a woman who is in a favored or preeminent position.
Origin:
1600–10
1600–10
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| queen bee | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the fertile female bee in a hive |
| 2. | informal a woman in a position of dominance or ascendancy over her peers or associates |
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