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

Meanwhile, there are the people working in roles beyond their years, like 29-year-old Lauren Marker, the youngest-ever vice president at Wasserman Music, one of the leading global agencies managing booking, touring, and partnerships. —Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

Kenneth Cheung, formerly vice president of finance, will be the company’s new chief accounting officer. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024

At the end of the game, Canadiens executive vice president of hockey operations — and former Rangers general manager — Jeff Gorton came walking toward an elevator full of reporters, Canadiens hockey operations staff and a couple of Rangers assistant coaches. —Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024

Greg Ratliff, senior vice president of advisory services at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, which counsels individuals as well as foundations, says the group turned away a donor who wanted to create an anti-vaccination project at the height of Covid. —Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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