vice presidency

noun

: the office of vice president

Examples of vice presidency in a Sentence

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Vance was an Ohio senator before ascending to the vice presidency and is an Ohio State alum. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025 The 12th Amendment states that individuals who are not eligible for the presidency are also not eligible for the vice presidency. Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025 With Biden, the vice presidency seemed to return to a more appropriate equilibrium after Cheney’s extraordinary tenure. Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025 Since then, white has been used as a reference point by female politicians during key moments — from Hilary Clinton’s concession speech in 2016 to Kamala Harris celebrating Joe Biden’s presidential win — and her ascension to the vice presidency — in 2020. Leah Dolan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025 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 25 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

vice presidency

noun
: the office of vice president

Legal Definition

vice-presidency

noun
: the office of vice president
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