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Vice president

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their death or absence.
  2. 2
    The holder of the secondary office to the President of the United States, who is first in line of succession to the President, and also acts as presiding officer of the United States Senate. US

    "Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

  3. 3
    an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances wordnet
  4. 4
    An executive in a business in charge of a department or branch.

Etymology

From vice- + president.

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