vice president
noun
Simple meaning
An executive in a business in charge of a department or branch.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vysprehzuhdentSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvaɪspˈɹɛzədɛnt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An executive in a business in charge of a department or branch.
US
An executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances
A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their death or absence.
us
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.
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How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An executive in a business in charge of a department or branch.
Used this way, vice president is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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