Definition
The most important or dominant woman in an organization or situation.
Origins
From queen + bee. Compare Middle English kyng of been (“queen bee”, literally “king of bees”).
In Context
- "She wrote very generously to aspiring women writers, gave them good advice, took time to read their manuscripts and comments, and warmly applauded their successes. There is not a hint of the Queen Bee in the attitude toward other women writers."
- "She muttered to her mother, “There's that obnoxious redhead who thought she was the Queen Bee last year when she was a senior!”"