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ex officio - 5 dictionary results

ex of⋅fi⋅ci⋅o

[eks uh-fish-ee-oh]
–noun
by virtue of office or official position.

Origin:
1525–35; < L


ex-of⋅fi⋅ci⋅o, adjective
ex of·fi·ci·o   (ěks' ə-fĭsh'ē-ō')   
adv.   & adj. Abbr. e.o.
By virtue of office or position.

[Latin ex officiō : ex, from + officiō, ablative of officium, office.]

Ex officio

Ex` of*fi"ci*o\; pl. Ex officiis. [L.] From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office; officially.

ex officio 
1532, "in discharge of one's duties," lit. "out of duty," from L. ex "out of" + officio, abl. of officium "duty" (see office).

Main Entry: ex of·fic·io
Pronunciation: 'eks-&-'fi-shE-O, -sE-O
Function: adv or adj
Etymology: Late Latin
: by virtue or because of an office ex officio as president of the Senate> ex officio member of the board>
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