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in loco parentis

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) in loco parentis (adverb)
  2. 2) in loco parentis (noun)

1in lo·co pa·ren·tis

adv \in-ˈlō-kō-pə-ˈren-təs\

Definition of IN LOCO PARENTIS

: in the place of a parent <school officials acting in loco parentis>
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Origin of IN LOCO PARENTIS

Latin
First Known Use: 1818

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