"locum" meaning in English

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      "word": "locum tenency"
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          "word": "locum tenens"
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        {
          "ref": "1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy",
          "text": "I asked about his Joes, he said the Joes could look after themselves and if Jack was bothered about them he could send a locum.",
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        "Short for locum tenens."
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        "(British, Australia, informal) Short for locum tenens."
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          "ref": "1915, W.S. Maugham, Of Human Bondage, chapter 116",
          "text": "-- \"I suppose you wouldn't like to do a locum for a month on the South coast? Three guineas a week with board and lodging.\" -- \"I wouldn't mind,\" said Philip. -- \"It's at Farnley, in Dorsetshire. Doctor South. You'd have to go down at once; his assistant has developed mumps. I believe it's a very pleasant place.\"",
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        "A period working as a locum tenens."
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        "(British, Australia, informal) A period working as a locum tenens."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈləʊkəm/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Received Pronunciation) -əʊkəm"
    }
  ],
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  "word": "locum"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "loca",
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        "A share in a Genoese trading vessel."
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          "Genoese"
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        "(historical) A share in a Genoese trading vessel."
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        "Short for locum tenens."
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        "(British, Australia, informal) Short for locum tenens."
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        "A period working as a locum tenens."
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        "(British, Australia, informal) A period working as a locum tenens."
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  ],
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