vice presidency

noun

: the office of vice president

Examples of vice presidency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His efforts to reform housing policies and exercise fiscal discipline highlighted his willingness to tackle difficult issues and bring about change — a trait that would be invaluable in the vice presidency. Matthew Beers, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024 The report, released on Thursday, cleared Mr. Biden of criminal wrongdoing in his handling of classified documents after leaving the vice presidency. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vice presidency 

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Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vice presidency was in 1804

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“Vice presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20presidency. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

vice presidency

noun
: the office of vice president

Legal Definition

vice-presidency

noun
: the office of vice president
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