English adjective: ex officio | |||
| 1. | ex officio by virtue of an office or position | ||
| Samples | The head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board. | ||
| Similar | official | ||
| Antonyms | unofficial | ||
English adverb: ex officio | |||
| 1. | ex officio by virtue of position | ||
| Samples | The president sat on the committee ex officio. | ||
| Synonyms | by right of office | ||