queen bee

• Terme désignant une femme occupant une position dominante ou de leadership dans un groupe, souvent dans un contexte social ou professionnel, ou littéralement la femelle reproductrice d'une abeille dans la ruche.

A term referring to a woman who holds a dominant or leadership position in a group, often in a social or professional context, or literally the reproductive female bee in a hive.

1. Dominant female in a groupB2informal

   A woman who is the most powerful, influential, or popular in a particular social group or setting.

   reine dominante

   • She is the queen bee of the office, always making the final decisions.
   • In high school, she was the queen bee of the popular clique.
   • The queen bee of the fashion world attended the exclusive event.

2. Reproductive female beeB1formal

   The only fertile female bee in a hive that lays eggs and is the mother of all other bees.

   Reine des abeilles

   • The queen bee can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day.
   • Beekeepers carefully monitor the health of the queen bee.
   • The worker bees protect and feed the queen bee.