vice presidency

noun

: the office of vice president

Examples of vice presidency in a Sentence

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Since then, white has been used as a reference point by female politicians during key moments — from Hilary Clinton’s concession speech in 2016 to Kamala Harris celebrating Joe Biden’s presidential win — and her ascension to the vice presidency — in 2020. Leah Dolan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025 Kamala Harris parlayed the role into a U.S. Senate seat and, eventually, the vice presidency. Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025 Vance is widely viewed as a future presidential candidate after being elevated to the vice presidency by Trump last year. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 His best rating of 61% came a decade later, in January 2017, near the end of his vice presidency and the beginning of Trump’s first term. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vice presidency

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First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vice presidency was in 1804

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“Vice presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20presidency. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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vice presidency

noun
: the office of vice president

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vice-presidency

noun
: the office of vice president
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