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ex of·fi·ci·o 
[eks uh-fish-ee-oh] Pronunciation Key
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[eks uh-fish-ee-oh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| by virtue of office or official position. |
[Origin: 1525–35; < L]
] —Related forms
ex-of·fi·ci·o, adjective
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| ex of·fi·ci·o
(ěks' ə-fĭsh'ē-ō') Pronunciation Key
adv. & adj. Abbr. e.o. By virtue of office or position. [Latin ex officiō : ex, from + officiō, ablative of officium, office.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ex officio
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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| ex officio | |
adjective | |
| 1. | by virtue of an office or position; "the head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board" |
adverb | |
| 1. | by virtue of position; "the president sat on the committee ex officio" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
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 officeex officio as president of the Senate> ex officio member of the board>
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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Ex officio
Ex` of*fi"ci*o\; pl. Ex officiis. [L.] From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office; officially.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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