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locum tenens Definition

lo·cum te·nens (kəm tēnənz)

noun

Chiefly Brit. a person taking another's place for the time being; temporary substitute, as for a doctor or a member of the clergy

Etymology: ML, lit., holding the place < L locum, acc. of locus, a place (see local) + tenens, prp. of tenere, to hold: see thin

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