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

Executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis has negotiated the bulk of the contract extensions during Morgan’s tenure. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026

At the time of the injury, Chiefs vice president of sports medicine and performance Rick Burkholder provided a broad seven-to-11-month recovery timeline — and every update since has leaned optimistic. —Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

Khanna sharply criticized Vance, noting that the vice president once had genuine populist instincts and said that since becoming Trump’s second-in-command, Vance has abandoned his principles. —Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026

But Kerry Person, an Amazon Web Services vice president who oversees data center operations, said the company’s data is clear. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 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