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 is expected to be officially nominated by the party for president at the convention and announce his vice president. —David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024

Popular on Variety The deal was negotiated by Neon’s vice president of acquisitions and production Jason Wald with Paper Street Pictures’ CEO Aaron B. Koontz on behalf of the filmmakers. —Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2024

House District 10 Justin Counts, Democrat Counts, of Grosse Pointe Park, is vice president of North American sales for BMX International, a mobility firm. —Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024

An hour later, the roaring crowd unanimously acclaimed Mr. Vance’s nomination for vice president. —Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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