ex officio
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of ex officio
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1525–35
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 23, 2023
In addition, the center will welcome a new board of directors, composed of 13 community directors and ex officio positions, which will be held by leaders at Fred Hutch Cancer Center and UW Medicine.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022
The commissioners include the deputy mayor for planning and economic development, now John Falcicchio, who serves as an ex officio member, giving Bowser’s appointees majority control.
From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021
The comptroller is also an ex officio member of the board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2021
But no, he was ex officio an illiterate.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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