ex officio

Example Sentences

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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

The city’s chief financial officer would serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

In addition, the center will welcome a new board of directors, composed of 13 community directors and ex officio positions, which will be held by leaders at Fred Hutch Cancer Center and UW Medicine.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022

But no, he was ex officio an illiterate.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White