ex officio
adjective/ˌeks əˈfɪʃiəʊ/
/ˌeks əˈfɪʃiəʊ/
(from Latin, formal)- included or allowed because of your job, position or rank
- an ex officio member of the committee
Word OriginLatin, from ex ‘out of, from’ + officium ‘duty’.Definitions on the go
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