| 单词 | ex officio |
| 释义 | ex officio (once / 16371 pages) adjadv Use ex officio to describe a position someone automatically gains because of another job or position she already holds. For example, the United States Vice President is the ex officio President of the Senate. Ex officio is a Latin phrase that can be used as an adjective or an adverb. Its literal meaning is "out of duty," from officium, "duty," and ex, "out of," and it's been used since ancient Roman times, often to describe someone who holds a membership on a board or committee by virtue of being an elected official or holding some office or position. WORD FAMILYex officio USAGE EXAMPLESThe governor will appoint a six-member board, which would include the department’s director as an ex officio member without a vote. Washington Times(Apr 05, 2015) By initiating a case, known as an ex officio case, the commission said it would provide a degree of protection for companies. New York Times(May 15, 2013) The voting members sat round a conference table, with about 60 administrators, government officials and ex officio members looking on. Nature(May 23, 2012) 1adj by virtue of an office or position the head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board Syn official having official authority or sanction 2adv by virtue of position the president sat on the committee ex officio Syn by right of office |
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