vice president

noun

: a person whose rank is just below that of the president of a country, business, etc.

Full Definition of VICE PRESIDENT

: an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or disability

: any of several officers serving as a president's deputies in charge of particular locations or functions

— vice presidential adjective

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VICE PRESIDENT Defined for Kids

noun vice pres·i·dent \ˈvīs-ˈpre-zə-dənt\

: an official (as of a government) whose rank is next below that of the president and who takes the place of the president when necessary

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