EX OFFICIO


Meaning of EX OFFICIO in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ek-s ə - ' fi-sh ē - ˌ ō , -s ē -

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Late Latin

Date: 1533

: by virtue or because of an office <the Vice President serves ex officio as president of the Senate>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.