English Explanatory Dictionary

ex cathedra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. With authority based on one's rank or office.

Word forms

ex cathedra

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ex cathedrā (“from the (teacher's) chair”).

Related words

appeal to authority ex officio
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