vice president

noun

Definition of vice president

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

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He became the Vice President of the United States. the company's executive vice-president of sales

Recent Examples on the Web Craig McCaw, chairman of McCaw Cellular, recruited Mr. Alberg, who joined as an executive vice president in 1990, despite concerns over McCaw’s junk-bond financing. — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Stephen Faber, an executive vice president at Related, said that by engaging with a more diverse community in the early stages of planning, the developer has a richer perspective. — Catherine Carlock, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Nicole Borromeo, executive vice president of the Alaska Federation of Natives, the state’s largest Alaska Native organization, said there will be a lot of competition for the money nationally. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2022 Eric Trump, the former president’s son and an executive vice president at the Trump Organization, was deposed by state investigators in 2020 after fighting in court to delay the questioning. — Tina Davis, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2022 After the practice was over, Browns executive vice president JW Johnson, running back Nick Chubb, receiver Amari Cooper and cornerback Greg Newsome II surprised each Glenville and John Hay player with brand new football jerseys for the 2022 season. — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022 Erin von Schonfeldt, executive vice president of programming at the Improv: 31 years with the Improv; 27 years booking. — Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 With 102 games behind them and the trade deadline looming Tuesday, there isn’t a clear approach for executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias to follow as there has been in previous years. — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2022 It was led by Alexandre Arnault, executive vice president of product and communications and son of LVMH head Bernard. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

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“Vice president.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20president. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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