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mistress noun ( WOMAN IN CONTROL )
/ˈmɪs.trəs/ n Definition
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[S or U] old-fashioned a woman who has control over or responsibility for someone or somethingI'll inform the mistress (of the house) of your arrival, madam.
She intends to remain mistress of (= in charge of) her own life when she gets married.
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[C] UK old-fashioned a female school teacherShe got a good report from her German mistress.
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[C] old-fashioned a female owner of a dog(Definition of mistress noun (WOMAN IN CONTROL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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