Vice President (Noun)
Meaning
An executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The vice president will assume the duties of the president if the president is unable to serve.
- She was elected as the vice president of the company and was responsible for overseeing the marketing department.
- The vice president of the university is in charge of academic affairs and student services.
- As vice president, he was responsible for making key decisions in the absence of the company's CEO.
- When the president resigned, the vice president took over as acting head of state until elections could be held.