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

Taiwan in January elected the incumbent vice president, William Lai, to take over from two-term President Tsai Ing-wen. —Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 4 May 2024

Parents should talk to kids after suicide losses, expert says Parents should talk openly and honestly with their children about what happened, said Julie Kaplow, a clinical psychologist and the executive vice president for trauma and grief programs at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. —Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 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