Vice-presidency (Noun)
Meaning 1
The office and function of a vice president.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The tenure of a vice president.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Dan Quayle's stint in the vice-presidency was notable for his frequent gaffes and controversies that often overshadowed his policy initiatives.
- During his tenure in the vice-presidency, Al Gore played a key role in shaping the Clinton administration's environmental policies.
- Elaine Chao became the first Asian American woman to hold a U.S. presidential cabinet position during Gerald Ford's vice-presidency.
- Ford's own vice-presidency was marked by rising inflation and economic turmoil, which contributed to his narrow defeat in the 1976 presidential election.
- The tenure of the vice-presidency of Spiro Agnew was cut short when he resigned in 1973 amid a corruption scandal.