ex cathedra



ex cathedra

  (formal)
if someone speaks ex cathedra or makes an ex cathedra statement, they say something in an official way as if it must be obeyed or accepted His policy pronouncements made ex cathedra angered many of his colleagues.
See also: ex

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alda (1)-Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Hymie-Yiddish
TonyTON-eeEnglish
DorrisDAWR-isEnglish
MilÁN-Hungarian
Dejen-Eastern African, Amharic