in loco parentis

adjective [after verb], adverb

/ɪnˌləʊ.kəʊ.pəˈren.tɪs/

/-ˌloʊ.koʊ.pəˈren.t̬ɪs/ formal

Definition

› being responsible for a child while the child's parents are absent: While children are in school, teachers are legally in loco parentis.Parenting and caring for children

(Definition of in loco parentis adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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