Vice Chairman (Noun)
Meaning
One ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The company's board of directors appointed a new vice chairman to serve under the chairman.
- He took over as chairman after serving as the vice chairman for several years.
- She will act as the vice chairman in the chairman's absence during the meeting.
- John Smith, the current vice chairman, will oversee the marketing department until further notice.
- After his resignation, the vice chairman took on additional responsibilities until a new chairman was elected.