ex officio
Example Sentences
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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
Bar in 1873, she sent a letter to President Ulysses S. Grant, who was president ex officio of the National University Law School, to demand her sheepskin.
From Washington Times
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
A seventh commissioner, John Falcicchio, the deputy mayor for planning and economic development and Bowser’s chief of staff, serves as an ex officio member, giving Bowser control over a majority of the seats.
From Washington Post
The city’s chief financial officer would serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
From Washington Post
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