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 Paul Mitchell, vice president of bipartisan voting data firm Political Data Inc., said the undervotes in last month’s election reflect a lack of enthusiasm among some Democratic voters. Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024 The code was most recently updated in 2022, says Jocelyn Ulrich, the group's vice president of policy and research. Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024 Michael Rogers took over as interim vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion in January 2024. Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024 Rohan Patel, Tesla’s vice president of public policy and business development, has also left the company. William Gavin, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 Attorney General Anne Lopez presented the latest report along with Steve Kerber, vice president of the Fire Safety Research Institute. Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024 New board members in addition to Finnell are: Bo Caudill, president; Syreeta Carter, second vice president; Lianna Rossman, treasurer; Adam Tolbert, secretary; and Melanie Dunston, member at large. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024 Popular on Variety Within hours, Palka alerted a CBS senior vice president of the situation. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024 Five people died on that day or in the immediate aftermath, and 140 police officers were assaulted. Inside the siege: During the rampage, rioters came perilously close to penetrating the inner sanctums of the building while lawmakers were still there, including former vice president Mike Pence. Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Vice president.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20president. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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

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