vice president

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Etymology

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From vice- +‎ president.

Noun

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vice president (plural vice presidents) (abbreviation VP)

  1. 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.

Synonyms

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  • (abbreviation): VP
  • (senior administrator at a college or university): provost (US)
  • (informal, jocular): veep
  • (politics): deputy president (Kenya, South Africa)

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