ex officio

[ eks uh-fish-ee-oh ]

adverb

1. by virtue of office or official position.

ex officio

/ ˈɛks əˈfɪʃɪəʊ; əˈfɪsɪəʊ /

adverb

1. by right of position or office ex off

Word History and Origins

Origin of ex officio¹

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1525–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of ex officio¹

Latin

Example Sentences

Like Nixon, I would wager that Cheney is ready to fight ex-officio for a better reputation, and starting with a book.

From The Daily Beast

In some places the Mayor or other officer of the town was ex officio head of the Gild.

From Project Gutenberg

In historical times it numbered twenty-eight members, to whom were added ex officio the two kings and, later, the five ephors.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1610 two Puritans for refusing the ex officio oath, were clapped in Jail by the commissioners.

From Project Gutenberg

The editorial arrangements are probably unique, the commander, and subsequently one of the lieutenants, being editor ex officio.

From Project Gutenberg

On the one hand, there were still a number of ex-officio members; on the other a large majority of elected deputies.

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