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Adverb CEFR C1
ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs

Definitions

Assuming the place or position of a parent.

not-comparable

Examples

“All persons in loco parentis have⟳ a responsibility to care for the child.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

in loco parentum in mass in medias res in memoriam in mitius in no small measure

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