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ex officio

[eks uh-fish-ee-oh] / ˈɛks əˈfɪʃ iˌoʊ /
ADJECTIVE
by virtue of office
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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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