in loco
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of in loco
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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He was also asked about his understanding of the term "in loco parentis", namely having responsibilities for children in the absence of their parents or guardians.
From BBC
Guardianship letters convey authority and the right to make decisions concerning the child or children “in loco parentis,” which is Latin for “in place of the parents.”
From Encyclopedia.com
So, parents, too, would be pupils of the state government acting in loco parentis.
From Washington Post
They did not literally escape, because they were still in his house and vulnerable to Olaf’s evil in loco parentis ways.
From Literature
It was bad enough having Count Olaf acting in loco parentis and announcing himself as their father, but to consider this man her husband, even for the purposes of a play, was even more dreadful.
From Literature
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