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

Heather Hughes, senior vice president of strategic alignment at the YMCA of the USA, has joined the board of directors of the DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville, officials announced. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

That’s where Willard’s assistant, Dan McKinney, and the Mets’ vice president for pitching, Eric Jagers, will be crucial. —Tim Britton, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

As part of the deal, Clare Greenan, a vice president at Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, and Mike Gregoire, partner at Brighton Park Capital, will join Oro’s board of directors. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026

Disney has sold out all its available commercial inventory tied to its March 15 Oscars telecast, according to John Campbell, senior vice president of entertainment and streaming solutions at Disney Advertising during an interview Thursday. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Mar. 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