vice presidency

noun

: the office of vice president

Examples of vice presidency in a Sentence

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Democrats and four independents who typically vote with the party hold 51 seats to Republicans' 49, though one of those GOP senators, JD Vance, has been absent from the Senate campaigning for the vice presidency. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024 Since then, Harris herself wore it for her historic victory speech after winning the vice presidency. Mikelle Street, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024 Rudolph previously played Harris during her 2020 campaign for president and at various times throughout her vice presidency. Conor Murray, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 After Chinn died in 1833 and Johnson campaigned for the vice presidency in 1836 under Martin Van Buren, Johnson was the subject of racist attacks and cartoons. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vice presidency 

Word History

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 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

vice presidency

noun
: the office of vice president

Legal Definition

vice-presidency

noun
: the office of vice president
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