in loco parentis

adv
/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in locō parentis (“in place of a parent”).

  1. borrowed from in locō parentis

Definitions

  1. Assuming the place or position of a parent.

    • All persons in loco parentis have a responsibility to care for the child.

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