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in loco parentis

Pronunciation: /ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrɛntɪs/

Definition of in loco parentis

adverb

(of a teacher or other adult responsible for children) in the place of a parent:he was used to acting in loco parentis

Origin:

Latin

in loco parentis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of in loco parentis in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

in league
in less than no time
in line
in line for
in little
in loco parentis
in marriage
in mass
in medias res
in memoriam
in memory of

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/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

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