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Definition in loco parentis in British English

in loco parentis adverb

adverb
/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs/
1

if an adult acts in loco parentis to a child who is not their child, they take responsibility for looking after that child

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Definition in loco parentis in British English