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

Former President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race over age concerns, only to see his vice president and replacement nominee, Kamala Harris, lose anyway. —Juliegrace Brufke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

Rick Davis retired in 2021 after 23 years as CNN’s vice president of news standards and practices. —Rick Davis, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026

In two media sessions at the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis, Sullivan also praised the work of senior vice president/football administration Brandon Shore, who will work alongside Sullivan in a role that includes contract negotiations, cap management and more. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

The list continues with head of battery architecture Vineet Mehta and Milan Kovac, who was vice president of the Optimus humanoid robotics program. —Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 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