ex officio
adverb or adjective
ex of·fi·cio ˌek-sə-ˈfi-shē-ˌō 
-sē-
: by virtue or because of an office
the Vice President serves ex officio as president of the Senate
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Kumpuris and Scott serve as ex officio members of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership's executive board, according to the nonprofit's website. 
Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2022 Lara, who is openly gay, is a former vice chair of the committee and remains an ex officio member. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 The board also includes ex officio member John Falcicchio, Bowser’s chief of staff, deputy mayor for planning and economic development, and political adviser. Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021 The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2022 The board, composed of the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms and the architect of the Capitol, along with the police chief as a nonvoting ex officio member, took no position on the recommendations. Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2022 In Howard County, officials initially proposed having two law enforcement officers sit as ex officio members on the PAB and binding members of the board to a code of confidentiality. Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2022 The commissioners include the deputy mayor for planning and economic development, now John Falcicchio, who serves as an ex officio member, giving Bowser’s appointees majority control. Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021 An ex officio member of the board resigned in protest. New York Times, 14 Nov. 2021 See More
Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2022 Lara, who is openly gay, is a former vice chair of the committee and remains an ex officio member. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 The board also includes ex officio member John Falcicchio, Bowser’s chief of staff, deputy mayor for planning and economic development, and political adviser. Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021 The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2022 The board, composed of the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms and the architect of the Capitol, along with the police chief as a nonvoting ex officio member, took no position on the recommendations. Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2022 In Howard County, officials initially proposed having two law enforcement officers sit as ex officio members on the PAB and binding members of the board to a code of confidentiality. Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2022 The commissioners include the deputy mayor for planning and economic development, now John Falcicchio, who serves as an ex officio member, giving Bowser’s appointees majority control. Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021 An ex officio member of the board resigned in protest. New York Times, 14 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Late Latin
First Known Use
1533, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
ex officio
adverb or adjective
ex of·fic·io ˈeks-ə-ˈfi-shē-ō, -sē-ō
: by virtue or because of an office
the Vice President serves ex officio as president of the Senate
an ex officio member of the board
ex officio
adjective
as in licensed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- licensed
- certified
- semiofficial
- approved
- canonical
- supported
- official
- authoritative
- promoted
- endorsed
- regulation
- suggested
- authorized
- encouraged
- legitimate
- abetted
- legal
- lawful
- legit
- sanctioned
- licit
- permissible
- indorsed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unofficial
- unauthorized
- nonofficial
- illegal
- unlawful
- illicit
- wrongful
- impermissible
- illegitimate
- unsanctioned
- unlicensed
- lawless
- unapproved
- verboten