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 In 2004, she was named special assistant to the interim president, and later that same year, vice president of policy and government relations. Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024 Clay Routledge is vice president of research and director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. Clay Routledge, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 The $5 million that the state flagship school in Gainesville had allocated for such efforts will be redirected to a faculty recruitment fund, according to a memo from the university's provost, general counsel and vice president for human resources. Susan Svrluga The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2024 Indeed, the vice president is not seen any more positively than Mr. Biden. Ruth Igielnik, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Paul Mitchell, a veteran Democratic strategist who is the vice president of PDI, expects low voter turnout in the election, reflecting a lack of enthusiasm driven by the reality that President Biden and Trump have all but secured their parties’ nominations for president. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Some, including Karen McCarthy, the vice president of the National Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators, worry the turmoil in Washington might only end up delaying financial aid offers to students even further over the coming months. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024 The $5 million that the state flagship school in Gainesville had allocated for DEI efforts will be redirected to a faculty recruitment fund, according to a memo from the university’s provost, general counsel and vice president for human resources. Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Meet Our Expert Kristin Jones is the vice president of product for Dr. Martens US, with nearly 18 years of experience in the fashion industry. Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Vice president.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20president. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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