vice-presidency

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vice president

or vice-pres·i·dent (vīs′prĕz′ĭ-dənt, -dĕnt′)

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-pres′i·den·cy n.

vice-pres′i·den′tial adj.

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Noun	1.	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"

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vice-presidency

[ˈvaɪsˈprezɪdənsɪ] N → vicepresidencia f

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vice-presidency

[ˌvaɪsˈprɛzɪd/ənsɪ] n → vicepresidenza

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