ex officio
by virtue of office or official position.
Origin of ex officio
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How to use ex officio in a sentence
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.
Bowser’s new chair of D.C. public housing board did not pay $15,000 in taxes, records show | Paul Schwartzman | November 19, 2021 | Washington PostLike Nixon, I would wager that Cheney is ready to fight ex-officio for a better reputation, and starting with a book.
In some places the Mayor or other officer of the town was ex officio head of the Gild.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertIn historical times it numbered twenty-eight members, to whom were added ex officio the two kings and, later, the five ephors.
In 1610 two Puritans for refusing the ex officio oath, were clapped in Jail by the commissioners.
The Trial of Theodore Parker | Theodore Parker
The editorial arrangements are probably unique, the commander, and subsequently one of the lieutenants, being editor ex officio.
The Story of the "Britannia" | E. P. StathamOn the one hand, there were still a number of ex-officio members; on the other a large majority of elected deputies.
History of the Moravian Church | J. E. Hutton
British Dictionary definitions for ex officio
/ (ˈɛks əˈfɪʃɪəʊ, əˈfɪsɪəʊ) /
by right of position or office: Abbreviation: ex off
Origin of ex officio
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