Man's partner outside marriage (8)

I believe the answer is:

mistress

(Other definitions for mistress that I've seen before include "Woman teacher" , "Husband's paramour" , "Female teacher" , "Woman in control" , "lover" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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