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

Massimo Di Odoardo, vice president of gas and LNG research at Wood Mackenzie, is also confident that Europe will avoid a dire scenario of energy shortages and blackouts. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

At every turn, executive vice president Bryson Graham has made clear his Bulls are rebuilding and far from turning the corner. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The novel was edited by Jordan Pavlin, now Knopf’s executive vice president and publisher, whose authors include Kazuo Ishiguro, Bret Easton Ellis, and Jhumpa Lahiri. — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026

In late July, Karisa Tang, lead veterinarian and vice president of animal health at Shedd Aquarium, said the remaining beluga rescues would take place within the next several weeks. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vice president

• accent
• advent
• ascent
• assent
• augment
• cement
• consent
• dement
• descent
• detent
• dissent
• event

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