ex officio


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ex officio /ˌɛks əˈfɪʃɪəʊ/
adverb & adjective by virtue of one's position or status.
– origin L., from ex ‘out of, from’ + officium ‘duty’.
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