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

Trump has supported acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro loyalist, who previously served as vice president under Maduro. —Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026

The vice president defended Officer Ross, on Thursday. —NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026

The vice president said the more aggressive enforcement that began in 2025 will ramp up in 2026. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026

The state’s plan does include some bright spots, such as opportunities for rural facilities in workforce development and expanding telehealth, said Josh Hannes, vice president of rural policy and strategy at the Colorado Hospital Association. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 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