"queen bee syndrome" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined in 1973 by researchers Graham Staines, Carol Tavris, and Toby E. Jayaratne. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=queen bee syndrome}} queen bee syndrome (uncountable)
  1. A social phenomenon whereby women in positions of authority treat subordinate women worse than they treat men. Tags: uncountable
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