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in loco parentis
in lo·co pa·ren·tis [ in lkō pə réntiss ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
in place of a parent: having or taking on the responsibilities of a parent when dealing with somebody else's child
[< Latin, "in the place of a parent"]
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