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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEx-officio
/ˌɛks.əˈfɪʃ.i.oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Holding a position or status automatically by virtue of holding another office or membership.
"The mayor serves as an ex-officio member of the city's board of directors."
- 1
By virtue of one's office or position.
"She was entitled to attend the meetings ex-officio."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin, combining 'ex' (out of, from) and 'officium' (duty, office). It entered English legal and administrative terminology during the early 17th century to describe rights or duties held by an individual strictly because of holding a particular office or position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ex-officio" is said worldwide
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ex officio
Transliteration: /ɛks ɔ.fi.sjo/
"Le président est membre ex officio du comité."
von Amts wegen
Transliteration: fɔn amts ˈveːɡn̩
"Der Direktor ist von Amts wegen Mitglied des Ausschusses."
ex officio
Transliteration: /eks ofˈfiːtʃjo/
"Il sindaco è membro ex officio della commissione."
ex officio
Transliteration: /eks oˈfisjo/
"El director es miembro ex officio del consejo."
ex-ofício
Transliteration: /eks oˈfisju/
"O presidente é membro ex-ofício da comissão."
पदेन
Transliteration: paden
"प्रधानमंत्री इस आयोग के पदेन अध्यक्ष होते हैं।"
当然
Transliteration: dāngrán
"校长是该委员会的当然成员。"
당직의
Transliteration: dangjig-ui
"위원장은 당연직으로 이사회에 참석한다."
職権上の
Transliteration: shokkenjō no
"市長はその委員会の職権上のメンバーです。"
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