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 Her father , a senior vice president for a global staffing firm, can work remotely, freeing him to ferry his daughter to games and practices. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024 Greg Sileo, a vice president with online volleyball reservation company Volo, said his company is working with the city to create a permitting process that makes sense for everyone. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for vice president 

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vice president was in 1540

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“Vice president.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20president. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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