"in loco parentis" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-in loco parentis.wav [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin in locō parentis (“in place of a parent”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|in locō parentis||in place of a parent}} Latin in locō parentis (“in place of a parent”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} in loco parentis (not comparable)
  1. (law) Assuming the place or position of a parent. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Law Related terms: in loco parentum
    Sense id: en-in_loco_parentis-en-adv-qS0UKjYZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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