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
Cole	[kəul]
Gaetano	-	Italian
Harkaitz	-	Basque
Paulina	pow-LEE-nah (Spanish, Polish), paw-LEEN-ə (English)	Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Lithuanian, English, Ancient Roman
Cailyn	KAY-lin	English (Modern)
Sheenagh	SHEE-nə	English (Rare)