ex cathedra
adverb, adjective /ˌeks kəˈθiːdrə/
/ˌeks kəˈθiːdrə/
(formal, religion- speaking or said with the authority of your position
以职位的权威发言的;权威性地 - The Pope was speaking ex cathedra.
教皇以宗座权威发表讲话。 - This papal judgement is not ex cathedra.
教皇的这一判决不是前教会的。
词源Latin, ‘from the (teacher's) chair’, from ex ‘from’ and cathedra ‘seat’ (from Greek kathedra). - The Pope was speaking ex cathedra.