Woman is held in Oregon or Maine (5)

I believe the answer is:

norma

'woman' is the definition.

'held in oregon or maine' is the wordplay.
'held in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'NORMA' can be found hidden inside 'oregon or maine'.

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for norma that I've seen before include "Roman (anag) - girl's name" , "Operatic work" , "Bellini heroine" , "Shearer or Major" , "John Major's wife - Bellini opera" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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