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 Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing theater actors, stage manager and other workers in live entertainment, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States and Governor Tim Walz as her vice president. Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024 Hoa Ly, senior vice president of sourcing, will have responsibility for all sourcing operations at Adidas, reporting to chief executive officer, Bjørn Gulden. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024 Gail Schorr Boca Raton Laughter defines presidential tickets The easiest difference to notice between the Republican ticket and the Democratic ticket for president and vice president is that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz know how to laugh. Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 Over the last week, the vice president has crisscrossed the country, delivering slightly different versions of the same stump speech in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 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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