# ex officio

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌɛks əˈfɪʃioʊ/

## Definitions
1. By virtue of the office that originated it, or of the title held.

## Etymology
From Latin ex officio (“by right of office”, literally “from the office”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ex-officio