in loco parentis
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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Latin
First Known Use: 1818
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