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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Currently, Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro’s vice president, is serving as the de facto leader of the country in accordance with Venezuela’s constitution.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
Roger Carstens has negotiated extensively with the Venezuelan vice president.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Rick Vargas, the senior vice president of merchandising and marketing at specialty retailer BoxLunch, said his team regularly returns to the Schulz archives to mine material that could resonate with customers.
—Malia Mendez, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Though Delcy Rodríguez defended Maduro's claim on the presidency in her statement on Saturday, the vice president has previously been seen as more moderate than her former boss.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Jan. 2026
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
Roger Carstens has negotiated extensively with the Venezuelan vice president.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Rick Vargas, the senior vice president of merchandising and marketing at specialty retailer BoxLunch, said his team regularly returns to the Schulz archives to mine material that could resonate with customers.
—Malia Mendez, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Though Delcy Rodríguez defended Maduro's claim on the presidency in her statement on Saturday, the vice president has previously been seen as more moderate than her former boss.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Vice president.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20president. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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