Vice President

Pronunciation: /vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt/

Definitions of vice president

noun The second highest official in a company or organization

Example Sentences

A1 The vice president is second in command after the president.

A2 The vice president attends important meetings and events on behalf of the company.

B1 The vice president plays a key role in setting company policies and strategies.

B2 The vice president oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization.

C1 The vice president is responsible for managing the company's budget and financial planning.

C2 The vice president is involved in high-level decision-making and long-term planning for the company.

Examples of vice president in a Sentence

formal The vice president of the company will be attending the conference next week.

informal Hey, did you hear that the VP is giving a presentation at the meeting?

slang The veep is in charge of that department now.

figurative She's like the vice president of our friend group, always organizing events and keeping everyone in line.

Grammatical Forms of vice president

• plural: vice presidents
• comparative: more vice president
• superlative: most vice president
• present tense: is vice president
• future tense: will be vice president
• perfect tense: has been vice president
• continuous tense: is being vice president
• singular: vice president
• positive degree: very vice president
• infinitive: to be vice president
• gerund: being vice president
• participle: been vice president

Origin and Evolution of vice president

First Known Use: 1575 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The term 'vice president' originated in Latin, where 'vice' means in place of or deputy, and 'president' refers to a leader or head of an organization.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in reference to a deputy or second-in-command, the term 'vice president' evolved to specifically denote the second highest-ranking official in a political or corporate organization.