in loco parentis

(formal)

to be responsible for a child while the child's parents are absent Teachers are in loco parentis while children are at school.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Harland	['ha:lənd]
Berniece	bər-NEES	English
Mauricio	mow-REE-thyo (Spanish), mow-REE-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Jale	-	Turkish
Mirele	-	Yiddish
Prisca	PRIS-kə (English)	Biblical, Dutch, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin