1. An officer selected in advance to fill the presidency if the president dies, resigns, is removed from office, or cannot or will not serve. • The Vice President of the United States, who is elected at the same time as the President, serves as presiding officer of the Senate. On the death, incapacity, resignation, or removal of the President, the Vice President succeeds to the presidency.
2. A corporate officer of midlevel to high rank, usu. having charge of a department. — Also written vice-president. [Cases: United States 26. C.J.S. United States §§ 45–47.] — vice presidency, n. — vice-presidential, adj.
