Vice-presidential Term (Noun)
Meaning
The tenure of a vice president.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Al Gore served two vice-presidential terms under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001.
- Dick Cheney's vice-presidential term began in 2001 and ended in 2009 after serving two terms.
- A vice-presidential term typically lasts for four years, coinciding with the presidential term.
- Kamala Harris began her vice-presidential term in 2021 as the running mate of President Joe Biden.
- Walter Mondale served one vice-presidential term from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter.