“in loco”

The following 3 entries include the term in loco.

in loco parentis

adverb

: in the place of a parent

in loco parentis

noun

: regulation or supervision by an administrative body (as at a university) acting in loco parentis

dulce est desipere in loco

Latin phrase

: it is pleasant to be frivolous at the appropriate time


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