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ex of⋅fi⋅ci⋅o

  [eks uh-fish-ee-oh]
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–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')   
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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Word Origin & History

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).
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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>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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