WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
queen′ bee′, 
    1. Insectsa fertile female bee. See illus. under bee. 
    2. Sex and Gendera woman who is in a favored or preeminent position.
    • 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
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
'queen bee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nuptial - king bee - spermatheca

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