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Ex officio

adjective

By virtue of an office or position.

adverb

By virtue of position. Synonym: by right of office.

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"Ex officio" Quotes from Famous Books

... beginning of October, he went on with his official work, the lectures at South Kensington, the business as President of the Royal Society, and ex officio Trustee of the British Museum; the duties connected with the Inspectorship of Fisheries, the City and Guilds Technical Education Committee, and the University of London, and delivered the opening address at the London Hospital Medical ...

— The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley Volume 2 • Leonard Huxley

... of course; the Private Secretary to the Viceroy would be on the Committee almost ex officio, wouldn't he? Impossible to conceive a Private Secretary to the Viceroy whose opinion would not be valuable upon any head. The member for Public Works—I suppose he can build bridges, or could once, therefore he can draw, or could once; besides, look at his precedence and his pay! General Haycock—isn't ...

— The Pool in the Desert • Sara Jeannette Duncan

... teacher shall teach the lesson, shall be an ex officio member of all committees, and shall work cooperatively with the president in promoting the ...

— The Boy and the Sunday School - A Manual of Principle and Method for the Work of the Sunday - School with Teen Age Boys • John L. Alexander