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

Some employees reject return-to-office mandates Jasmine Tucker, vice president of research at the National Women’s Law Center, said return-to-office mandates amid high caregiving costs disproportionately drove women to leave the labor force. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 July 2026

Nilvio Perez, interim associate vice president for enrollment management at Southern, said 22% of students there are enrolled part-time. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Sarah Kozlowski, senior vice president of program strategies at the Council of Fashion Designers of America, said the coalition recognizes that no single market can solve fashion’s sustainability challenges alone. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

The company has six battery recycling plants around the United States, said its senior vice president, Danielle Spalding. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 July 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