vice-president

The vice-president chairs the meeting in the conference room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An officer ranking next below a president: A "vice-president" is a person who holds a position immediately subordinate to a president, often serving as a deputy or second-in-command in an organization, government, or corporation.
   • A corporate executive: In business, a "vice-president" is a high-level manager responsible for a specific department or function, such as marketing or finance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The vice-president of the company will attend the conference in place of the president. (The second-in-command executive is representing the leader.)
  • Kamala Harris served as the vice-president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. (The official who is next in line to the president in the U.S. government.)
  • She was promoted to vice-president of sales after five years of outstanding performance. (A corporate title indicating a senior managerial role.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act as vice-president": to perform the duties of that office temporarily or permanently.
  • In the president's absence, the vice-president acted as head of the board. (The deputy fulfilled the leader's responsibilities.)
• "vice-president elect": a person who has been elected as vice-president but has not yet taken office.
  • The vice-president elect gave a speech after the election results were announced. (The future officeholder before inauguration.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vice-presidential (adj): relating to the office or role of a vice-president.
  • The vice-presidential debate was held last night. (The debate involving candidates for the vice-president position.)
• Vice-presidency (n): the office or term of a vice-president.
  • He served a single vice-presidency before running for president. (The period during which he held that office.)

Synonyms

• Deputy: a person appointed to act as a substitute for another.
• Second-in-command: the person directly below the highest authority.
• Lieutenant: a subordinate officer or official (often used in military or political contexts).

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

• "The veep": an informal, colloquial term for vice-president, especially in U.S. politics.
  • The veep will visit the disaster zone tomorrow. (The vice-president, in a casual reference.)
• "Number two": a common informal phrase for the second-highest-ranking person.
  • As the company's number two, the vice-president handles daily operations. (The second-in-command.)