ex officio

1. 1.

   by virtue of an office or position

   “the head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board”

   Similarofficial

1. 1.

   by virtue of position

   “the president sat on the committee ex officio”

   Synonymsby right of office

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What does ex officio mean?

ex officio means "by virtue of an office or position". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.