ex-officio

lit. "out of duty," from L. ex "out of" + officio, abl. of officium "duty" (see office)


take it home

“To give us energy, some of us have brought in candy. If you choose a candy bar with peanuts in it, please either take it home or eat it outside to keep the peanut aroma out of the office. Many thanks.”

an email from supervisor 112 addressed to all department members