ex officio

[eks uh-fish-ee-oh]

adverb

1. by virtue of office or official position.

ex officio

/ ˈɛks əˈfɪʃɪəʊ, əˈfɪsɪəʊ /

adverb

1. ex off. by right of position or office

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

Treasury; the Treasury secretary and comptroller of the currency were ex officio members of its board, and the Treasury secretary presided over its meetings.

From Los Angeles Times

Insurrection is one of the few crimes that is not covered by the president’s ex officio immunity.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Iowa Democrats have made a mistake,” said David Scanlan, the New Hampshire secretary of state, a position that has long been the ex officio guardian of the state’s first-in-the-nation primary status.

From New York Times

Bar in 1873, she sent a letter to President Ulysses S. Grant, who was president ex officio of the National University Law School, to demand her sheepskin.

From Washington Times

The Reserve Bank Board comprises nine members, with three ex officio members – the Governor, the Deputy Governor and the Secretary to the Treasury – and six non-executive members, who are appointed by the Treasurer.

From Reuters