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
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More specifically, the nonprofit accused the LGBTQ Caucus Leadership Fund — where Lara was an ex officio member and former vice chair — of accepting $122,500 from insurance companies in 2021 and 2022, then directing a similar amount to committees supporting Lara’s re-election.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Leaders of the institution, which is in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, have preferred not to anger incoming presidents, whose secretaries of state also serve as ex officio trustees of the museum.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Founded by Congress in 1937, the National Gallery obtains nearly 80 percent of its operating budget from the federal government and counts whatever secretary of state is currently installed as an ex officio trustee.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Jan. 2025
The final two members of the board are the speakers of the state House and Senate, or their designees, who will serve as voting ex officio members.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Leaders of the institution, which is in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, have preferred not to anger incoming presidents, whose secretaries of state also serve as ex officio trustees of the museum.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Founded by Congress in 1937, the National Gallery obtains nearly 80 percent of its operating budget from the federal government and counts whatever secretary of state is currently installed as an ex officio trustee.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Jan. 2025
The final two members of the board are the speakers of the state House and Senate, or their designees, who will serve as voting ex officio members.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Ex officio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex%20officio. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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ex officio
adverb or adjective
ex of·fi·cio
ˌeks-ə-ˈfish-ē-ˌō
-ˈfis-
: because of an office
the Vice President serves ex officio as president of the Senate
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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
Etymology
Late Latin
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