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alpha female
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌæl.fə ˈfiː.meɪl/ us /ˌæl.fə ˈfiː.meɪl/
biology specialized
the most successful and powerful female animal in a group:
The pack consists of an alpha male and alpha female and their offspring from that year and previous years.
Among rhesus macaques, the alpha females control families, territories, and resources.
a strong, successful woman who likes to be in charge of others:
She describes herself as a ruthless alpha female.
Meet the alpha females of American business.
Every pack has a dominant alpha male and alpha female, who make crucial decisions in hunting and distributing the spoils.
Only the alpha female breeds.
She's portrayed as a lone alpha female among a bunch of money-grubbing males.
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