in loco parentis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1in lo·co pa·ren·tis
adverb \in-ˈlō-kō-pə-ˈren-təs\Definition of IN LOCO PARENTIS
: in the place of a parent <school officials acting in loco parentis>
See Origin of IN LOCO PARENTIS
Latin
First Known Use: 1818
2in loco parentis
nounDefinition of IN LOCO PARENTIS
: regulation or supervision by an administrative body (as at a university) acting in loco parentis
First Known Use of IN LOCO PARENTIS
1968
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