vice president

noun

Etymology

From vice- + president.

  1. derived from praesidēns
  2. derived from president
  3. formed as vice president — “vice- + president

Definitions

  1. A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their…

    A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their death or absence.

  2. An executive in a business in charge of a department or branch.

  3. The holder of the secondary office to the President of the United States, who is first in…

    The holder of the secondary office to the President of the United States, who is first in line of succession to the President, and also acts as presiding officer of the United States Senate.

    • Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA