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Adverb: in loco parentis  ,in,low-kow-pu'ren-tis
  1. In place of the parents
    "we had to punish this child in loco parentis"

Encyclopedia: In loco parentis

Nearest

in high spirits
in his own right
in his right mind
in hot water
in its own right
in kind
in large quantities
in league
in lieu
in line
in loco parentis
in love
in low spirits
in medias res
in memoriam
in name
in name only
in no time
in on
in one case
in one ear