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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Despite this, assumable mortgages are still rare, Michael Merritt, senior vice president of Customer Care and Default Mortgage Servicing at BOK Financial, told Newsweek. Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Karen Collins, a vice president at the American Property Casualty Insurance Assn., a large industry trade group, said the numbers could have been skewed by hurricane and flood related insurance claims in the Southeast in 2023. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 In a conversation with Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, Cornell had one of those leaders, group vice president Abubakarr Bangura. David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025 The new and improved Pier Sixty-Six has 325 rooms and suites — most with Intracoastal, marina or ocean views, said Colm O’Callaghan, vice president and managing director. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vice president 

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vice president was in 1540

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“Vice president.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20president. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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

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