stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
ˈstep-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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It is run by my stepmother who was only with my father for two years prior to his death and has since been re-married.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2024
For years, the girl’s father and stepmother, Mayra Chavez, tortured the girl and her older sister, authorities said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2024
For years, the girl’s father and stepmother, Mayra Chavez, tortured the girl and her older sister, authorities said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
-ˌmət͟h-ər
: the wife of one's father when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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