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Definition of in loco parentis adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

in loco parentis

adverb
 
/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs/
 
/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs/
(from Latin, formal)
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  1. 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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