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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-378/
- Published: 2025-08-21T18:15:12.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T18:15:11.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, Word of the Day

The word for today is…

ex cathedra (adverb or adjective):

: by virtue of or in the exercise of one's office or position

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex%20cathedra?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Ex cathedra is a Latin phrase, meaning not "from the cathedral," but "from the chair." The phrase does have religious origins though: it was originally applied to decisions made by Popes from their thrones. According to Roman Catholic doctrine, a Pope speaking ex cathedra on issues of faith or morals is infallible. In general use, the phrase has come to be used with regard to statements made by people in positions of authority, and it is often used ironically to describe someone speaking with overbearing or unwarranted self-certainty.

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