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

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Dan Sachs, vice president of state and local policy at Meta, wrote in the letter that the legislation is unfair. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026 Bastian joined Delta in 1998 as a vice president of finance and was named CFO by 2005. Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 So, too, did Kimberly Wise White, vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the American Chemistry Council, the trade group for the chemical industry. Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Tiffany Turner, vice president of outreach at Soles4Souls, said that the organization partners with Broward Schools’ Family and Children Engagement program to identify one school with a high-needs student population for the yearly giveaway. Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vice president

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 5 Apr. 2026.

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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