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
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. 2003