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A person who holds an office by virtue of their position.
Example; The President was an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.
It is often mistaken to mean a person who holds a position but is not entitled to vote. This is actually a non-voting member.
Example; The Vice-President was an ex-officio non-voting member of the Board of Directors.