ex officio
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of ex officio
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1525–35
Example Sentences
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In recent administrations, governing majorities have come to rely on the vice president—who is ex officio Senate president—to act as primary liaison between the White House and Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Grenell countered that ex officio members don’t get a vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
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 ● Nov. 22, 2023
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
But no, he was ex officio an illiterate.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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