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In loco parentis

//ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Assuming the place or position of a parent. not-comparable

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

Adverb
  1. 1
    in place of the parents wordnet

Etymology

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

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