ex officio
Example Sentences
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In recent administrations, governing majorities have come to rely on the vice president—who is ex officio Senate president—to act as primary liaison between the White House and Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Treasury; the Treasury secretary and comptroller of the currency were ex officio members of its board, and the Treasury secretary presided over its meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
The Reserve Bank Board comprises nine members, with three ex officio members – the Governor, the Deputy Governor and the Secretary to the Treasury – and six non-executive members, who are appointed by the Treasurer.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023
The board, composed of the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms and the architect of the Capitol, along with the police chief as a nonvoting ex officio member, took no position on the recommendations.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022
But no, he was ex officio an illiterate.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
