vice president

noun

1

: an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or disability

2

: any of several officers serving as a president's deputies in charge of particular locations or functions

vice presidential adjective

Examples of vice president in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paul Mitchell, vice president of bipartisan voting data firm Political Data Inc., said the undervotes in last month’s election reflect a lack of enthusiasm among some Democratic voters. —Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024

The code was most recently updated in 2022, says Jocelyn Ulrich, the group's vice president of policy and research. —Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

vice president

noun

: an official whose rank is next below that of the president and who takes the place of the president when necessary

Legal Definition

vice president

noun

1

: an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or discharge

2

: any of several officers serving as a president's deputies in charge of particular locations or functions (as sales)

vice presidential adjective