in loco parentis
adv/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs/UK
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin in locō parentis (“in place of a parent”).
- borrowed from in locō parentis
Definitions
Assuming the place or position of a parent.
- All persons in loco parentis have a responsibility to care for the child.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for in loco parentis. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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