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

Mendocino Redwood Company has managed the land in question for 25 years and voluntarily preserves all old-growth trees on its land, company vice president Dennis Thibeault told The Bee in an email. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Following the recommendations provided to the PSPB vice president by the periodical’s Society and Publishing Conduct Committee, the handling editor was banned from publishing with IEEE and serving in an editorial capacity. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Canales deferred to general manager Dan Morgan and vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis when asked about Jackson’s contract situation. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Zine Mazouzi, chief financial officer and executive vice president of operations, told investors that the company thus far is absorbing the higher shipping costs to customers for the DTC business. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 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