in loco parentis
adverb/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs/
/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs/
(from Latin, formal)- having the same responsibility for a child as a parent has
- The staff have a position of trust; they stand in loco parentis to all the children for whom they are responsible.
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