veep

American

[veep] / vip /

noun

Informal.

a vice president.

veep British

/ viːp /

noun

informal a vice president

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Etymology

Origin of veep

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; from V.P.

Example Sentences

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The veep has tried to increase his visibility recently by going on vacation wherever he can still get a room and service, and he’s desperate to seem vital.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

The future veep was finally spotted on Wednesday, not beside Trump but back on Capitol Hill, ducking in and out of offices.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Vice presidents have their own foreign-policy advisers, and if the veep moves up, the team sometimes moves with them.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2024

"No one is above the law" the former veep added, while cautioning that "as Americans, you're innocent until proven guilty."

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2023

I couldn’t stand it, so came down ’ere to veep alone.”

From The Garret and the Garden by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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