queen bee syndrome

English

Etymology

Coined in 1973 by researchers Graham Staines, Carol Tavris, and Toby E. Jayaratne.

Noun

queen bee syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A social phenomenon whereby women in positions of authority treat subordinate women worse than they treat men.
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