queen bee
noun/ˌkwiːn ˈbiː/
/ˌkwiːn ˈbiː/
- a female bee that produces eggs for the whole group of bees in a hive compare drone, worker
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- a woman who behaves as if she is the most important person in a particular place or group
- She was the queen bee of the society circuit.
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