IN LOCO PARENTIS


Meaning of IN LOCO PARENTIS in English

I. in-ˈlō-kō-pə-ˈren-təs adverb

Etymology: Latin

Date: 1818

: in the place of a parent

school officials acting in loco parentis

II. noun

Date: 1968

: regulation or supervision by an administrative body (as at a university) acting in loco parentis

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.