ex of|fi|ci|o

ex of|fi|ci|o «ehks uh FIHSH ee oh»,

1. because of one's office: »

The Vice-President is, ex officio, the presiding officer of the Senate. The latter would ex officio succeed to the Presidency (Newsweek).

2. proceeding from office or authority; in an official capacity: »

All members of the Executive Council who are not elected as delegates shall be ex officio delegates to the convention (New York Times).

╂[< Late Latin ex officio < Latin ex out of, in accordance with, officiō, ablative of officium office]