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

Carmen Tilton, vice president of public policy for the Texas Assisted Living Association, said the organization supported House Bill 4220, which would have affected ombudsman access to patient records. —Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024

In the lead-up to Beyoncé's performance, Hans Schroeder, NFL executive vice president of media distribution, told Newsweek that there would be much to look forward to. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024

Verónica Abad, Ecuador's vice president, was reinstated after a judge ruled the five-month suspension the Ministry of Labor had imposed on her was unconstitutional. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024

Fay praised the work of chief operating officer/vice president of marketing Stephanie Fried and the theater’s entire marketing team for The Bushnell’s recent successes. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 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