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    VP
    verb phrase.
  • v.p.
    v.p.
    abbreviation
    passive verb.
  • V.P.
    V.P.
    abbreviation
    Vice President.

VP

1 American  
  1. verb phrase.

  2. Also vp, v-p vice president.


v.p. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. passive verb.


V.P. 3 American  
Or V. Pres.

abbreviation

  1. Vice President.


VP British  

abbreviation

  1. Vice President

  2. verb phrase

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of v.p.

From New Latin verbum passīvum

Example Sentences

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We’ve all seen it — the VP who never leaves, the promotion that takes too long.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“Congress provided a valuable exemption from the antitrust laws for leagues that bargain collectively for sports broadcasting,” wrote Joseph Di Scipio, Fox Corp.’s senior VP, legal and FCC compliance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"We have a whole range of outstanding researchers who are working on AI here in Berlin," said Philipp Justus, Google's country manager for Germany and VP Central Europe.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

“The key question is when do vessels re-establish export flows,” said Alan Gelder, senior VP of refining, chemicals and oil markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

She’s also an apprentice grant writer for “a handful” of nonprofits, and she’s the VP of her university’s Pride organization.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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