Meaning of EX OFFICIO
| Pronunciation: | | eks u'fishee`ow
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- [adv] by virtue of position; "the president sat on the committee ex officio"
- [adj] by virtue of an office or position; "the head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board"
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| | Synonyms: | | by right of office, official |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex` of*fi"ci*o\; pl. {Ex officiis}. [L.]
From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office;
officially.
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