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Definition of queen bee noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

queen bee

noun
 
/ˌkwiːn ˈbiː/
 
/ˌkwiːn ˈbiː/
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  1. a female bee that produces eggs for the whole group of bees in a hive compare drone, worker
  2. 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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