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vice-presidency

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vice president or vice-pres·i·dent (vsprz-dnt, -dnt)
n. Abbr. VP
1. An officer ranking next below a president, usually empowered to assume the president's duties under conditions such as absence, illness, or death.
2. A deputy to a president, especially in a corporation, in charge of a specific department or location: vice president of sales.
vice-presi·den·cy (vs-prz-dn-s, -dn-) n.
vice-presi·dential (-dnshl) adj.
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Noun1.vice-presidency - the tenure of a vice president
vice-presidential term
incumbency, tenure, term of office - the term during which some position is held
2.vice-presidency - the office and function of a vice president
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
Translations
vice-presidency [ˈvaɪsˈprezɪdənsɪ] N → vicepresidencia f
vice-presidency [ˌvaɪsˈprɛzɪd/ənsɪ] n → vicepresidenza
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