ex officio

Like 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.

In 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 editorial arrangements are probably unique, the commander, and subsequently one of the lieutenants, being editor ex officio.

On the one hand, there were still a number of ex-officio members; on the other a large majority of elected deputies.