ex officio in English

IPA: /ˌɛks əˈfɪʃioʊ/ Forms: ex officio [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]

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      "form": "ex officio",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The president of the Republic of France is, ex officio of his French office, one of the two co-Princes of Andorra."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "When someone is an ex officio of a position, the person is holding a position as a result of him being in another."
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      "ipa": "/ˌɛks əˈfɪʃioʊ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ex officio"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ex officio",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The president of the Republic of France is, ex officio of his French office, one of the two co-Princes of Andorra."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "When someone is an ex officio of a position, the person is holding a position as a result of him being in another."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɛks əˈfɪʃioʊ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ex officio"
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"ex officio" meaning in English

Adjective