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V.P.

V.P.

3.4
A person who helps run a company and ranks just below the president
  • noun
  • /viː piː/
translation icon : vicepresidente
  • The company promoted her to V.P. of sales after just two years.

Examples

  • If the president is unavailable, the V.P. will chair the meeting.

  • As V.P., he was responsible for key strategic decisions within the organization.

  • The V.P. attended the conference yesterday.

  • Many V.P.s play a crucial role in decision-making.

  • As V.P., he was responsible for key strategic decisions within the organization.

  • If the president is unavailable, the V.P. will chair the meeting.

  • The company promoted her to V.P. of sales after just two years.

Synonyms

vice president
vsV.P.
352 3.4

A senior leader who is second in charge and takes over when the leader is away

is the abbreviated form used in writing rather than the full title
veep
vsV.P.
  • Slang
6 8.4

A person who is the vice president in government or business

is a neutral abbreviation used in formal writing rather than slang

Surface Forms

V.P. singular
V.P.s plural

Morphology

V.P. = vice + president (transparent) = V + P

A conventional initialism formed from the initial letters of the phrase 'vice president', so the meaning is directly derived from the base words.

Etymology

V.P. is short for Vice President and the vice part means 'in place of'. So a V.P. is the person who stands next to the president and can step in for them when needed.