in loco parentis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪn ˈləʊkəʊ pəˈrɛntɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in lō′kō pä ren′tēs; Eng. in lō′kō pə ren′tis)


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in loco parentis advLatin (in place of a parent)en lugar de los padres loc adv
Note: En contextos legales se usa la idéntica expresión latina "in loco parentis"
 Teachers act in loco parentis while children are at school.
 Los maestros actúan en lugar de los padres mientras los chicos están en la escuela.
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