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

The program trains four participants at a time for four months, Emily Morgan, vice president of external relations at Life Unlimited previously said in an email. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Matt Proto, senior vice president at Colby, said the school's Dare Northward fundraising campaign has paid for new academic programs and facilities, financial aid, athletics and the redevelopment of downtown Waterville. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Nixon served two terms as vice president before winning the presidency in 1968. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

His sister, meanwhile, served as foreign minister, president of the controversial National Constituent Assembly and executive vice president under Maduro before assuming the presidency following his removal earlier this year. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 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