Definition of in loco parentis
(Entry 1 of 2)
: in the place of a parent
school officials acting in loco parentis
in loco parentis
nounDefinition of in loco parentis (Entry 2 of 2)
: regulation or supervision by an administrative body (as at a university) acting in loco parentis
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The first known use of in loco parentis was in 1818
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