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veep

veep

6 8.4
A person who is the vice president in government or business
  • noun
  • /viːp/
  • Slang
: vicepresidente
  • Whether Mitt Romney chooses Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his veep or not will be the determinant.
  • former veep
  • veep's aide
  • veep says

Here's the Veeps big entrance at the Youth America Foundation.

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Examples

  • Perry on Romney veep pick: 'As long as it's not me, I'll be cool.'

    Blog text (18)

  • The next big chance to pounce is when Romney picks a veep. Did veep release or not?

    Blog text (31)

  • Because I would like to show it to the regional veep in the morning.

    Drag Me to Hell (2009)

  • But the veep was skeptical, and he left it up to Junior to pass judgment on me and my request.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Second-termers do worry about the next election; they want a successor from their party (typically their veep).

    Blog text (14)

  • Veeps and their families are allowed to borrow artwork from national galleries and museums.

    Blog text (24)

  • The veep attended the meeting to discuss new policies.

  • As the new veep, she is responsible for managing the department's budget.

  • Everyone in the room turned to the veep when the main speaker was delayed.

Synonyms

vice president
vsveep
∞ 3.4

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

is the informal or slang term used instead of the formal title
V.P.
vsveep
141 3.4

A person who helps run a company and ranks just below the president

is an informal spoken name rather than a written abbreviation

Surface Forms

veep singular
veeps plural

Etymology

Veep is an informal shortening of vice-president and it also sounds like saying the letters 'V' and 'P' together. The vice- part means 'in place of', so a veep is the person who can stand in for the president.