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vice president

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[vahys prez-i-duhnt]

noun

  1. an officer next in rank to a president who serves as president in the president's absence.

  2. an officer next in rank to a president who serves as a deputy to the president or oversees a special division or function.

  3. U.S. Government.the officer of this rank who is elected at the same time as the president and who succeeds to the presidency upon the resignation, removal, death, or disability of the president.

    Lincoln's first vice president was Hannibal Hamlin.



vice president

noun

  1. Abbreviation: VP. V. Pres.an officer ranking immediately below a president and serving as his deputy. A vice president takes the president's place during his absence or incapacity, after his death, and in certain other circumstances

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • vice presidency noun
  • vice-presidency noun
  • vice-presidential adjective
  • ˌvice ˌpresiˈdential adjective
  • ˌvice ˈpresidency noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vice president1

First recorded in 1565–75
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Example Sentences

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Debora, you have a character, a female vice president, who’s been doing the bidding of an older president whose capabilities have been called into question, and spoiler alert, she becomes president.

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A few weeks later, Oyewole quit his job as the vice president of creative, experiential and content development at Def Jam Recording.

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“It’s a new way of thinking about scholarship support that lets you extend your dollars” further than by simply giving away money, said Alex Harris, vice president at the Harold K.L.

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“Today we are seeing an uptick in the chaotic presence of immigration enforcement, particularly the Border Patrol,” said Elizabeth Strater, vice president of the United Farm Workers.

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Dyfrig Jones, the UCU union's vice president and a senior lecturer at the university said the increase was "shocking and disappointing".

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When To Use

Why is the term vice president in the news?

On August 11, 2020, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced he selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate for the 2020 presidential election.

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