ex officio

adjective

Definition of ex officionext
as in certified

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  1. certified
  2. licensed
  3. semiofficial
  4. canonical
Adjective
  • Police chief and certified travel agent Laci Jo Brimer is uniquely positioned to give advice on how to avoid being pickpocketed on vacation.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Today Shaikh serves as a certified interventionist for Parents for Peace, a nonpartisan organization funded in part by the US Department of Homeland Security.
    — Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of certified
Adjective
  • An invite-only beta version of the Room418 app will launch this fall ahead of a commercial launch, featuring a slate of licensed horror content.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix, in addition to a broad lineup of licensed titles, also spends a bunch of money on originals.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of licensed
Adjective
  • No causalities were reported, according to Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency.
    — Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Several heavy explosions shook Kuhestak, with fireballs that lighted up the night sky, according to security camera recordings carried by the semiofficial news agency Fars.
    — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of semiofficial
Adjective
  • In response to a media outcry, Francis ordered a canonical trial in 2024, which is ongoing.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This new adaptation will debut in October, 71 years after Kazan’s grandfather Elia’s canonical film based on the book—the movie that made James Dean a star.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of canonical
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“Ex officio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex%20officio. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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