veep

noun

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The pathos of being a veep pervades Kamala Harris’s campaign memoir 107 Days. Book Marks october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 The former veep is making money selling her new book, but is also burning bridges with other Democrats for describing them in unflattering terms. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025 That is going to be formidable: an incumbent veep, with Trump's blessing and Musk's unlimited cash. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Back in March, less than 24 hours after Trump and Vice President JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an Oval Office meeting in which the veep accused the wartime leader of being insufficiently grateful for U.S. aid for its three-year battle against Russia. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for veep

Word History

Etymology

from v.p. (abbreviation for vice president)

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of veep was in 1949

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“Veep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veep. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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