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

On Monday, at The Star in Frisco, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and team vice president Stephen Jones introduced the 10th coach in the history of the franchise. —Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025

That job went to Vance, 40, who is now the third-youngest person to serve as U.S. vice president. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025

Three Republican senators – Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – all voted against Hegseth's confirmation, but Vance broke a tie in the Senate in his role as vice president. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025

Kasper describes himself as a vice president of the Babcock Investment Company on his LinkedIn profile as well as the owner of his own firm, Kasper Modern. —Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025

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