vice president
noun
an officer next in rank to a president who serves as president in the president's absence.
vice presidency
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a word derived from
vice president.
vice-presidency
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a word derived from
vice president.
vice presidentnounan officer next in rank to a president who serves as president in the president's absence.
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Vance, Douglas Burgum, Pam Bondi—who were then all vying for the vice presidency or the Cabinet.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
She fails all the way up to the vice presidency before, at last, taking the fall for all her bosses’ sins.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
“The current debt overhang constrains external financing, limits public investment capacity and prevents full re-engagement with the international financial system,” the office of Venezuela’s vice presidency for the economy said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Then, in 2024, he had to have the dotty idea to throw himself into contention for the vice presidency.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026
Hamilton, in turn, opposed Burr’s candidacy for the vice presidency in 1792 and two years later blocked his nomination as American minister to France.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Should the Senate decide to impeach her, she would be removed from the vice-presidency and banned from running for office for life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
It is the most challenging assignment of Vance's vice-presidency so far - one with a limited upside and plenty to lose if negotiations fail.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Hassan hopes to cement her power after being elevated from the vice-presidency on the death of her authoritarian predecessor John Magufuli in 2021.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
But in May 2022, a political earthquake would reshape the trajectory of her vice-presidency.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2024
A retiring president may not be elected president or vice-president for the succeeding year; nor may any member occupy the vice-presidency during two consecutive years.
From The Governments of Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg
