veep

noun

Examples of veep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some reveals have been complete shocks (like a former veep candidate or an Oscar nominee who eliminated himself), while some singers' pipes fans recognized from the very start. EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024 In 1996, Republican nominee Bob Dole needed to mollify supply-side conservatives with his veep pick. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023 Of the 19 unique Democratic and Republican presidential nominees since 1972, only four tapped a former challenger as their veep. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2023 In mid-August, the editorial page went out of its way to praise the former veep’s drill-baby-drill energy policy. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 4 Sep. 2023 The rapper crafted the funniest setlist for his performance at Kamala Harris’s 50 Years of Hip-Hop celebration on September 9, which included a serenade to the veep that’s more Veep than Selina Meyer. Vulture, 11 Sep. 2023 In the end, a few people die (R.I.P. Almora), a shocking number of double agents on the veep’s payroll are revealed, and Peter learns the truth about his father’s history as a night agent. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2023 So will Payton say yes to being her veep? Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 19 June 2020 But thanks to Biden’s age — 80 — she’s had to quiet those concerns earlier and more often than previous veeps. Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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