veeps
Number two officials
Veeps is the plural of veep, an informal term for a vice president.
The word derives from pronouncing the initials V.P. as a single word.
It applies to corporate vice presidents as readily as political ones: The company has dozens of veeps across its divisions.
Both veeps attended the summit.
Immediate subordinate to leader
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- successorOne who replaces another
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
backup · right-hand · subordinate · protege · aide · advisor · confidant · partner
Organized efforts toward goals
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- caucusesClosed political party meetings
- ballotsVoting forms
- candidatesThose seeking selection
nominees · conventions · endorsements · tickets · debates · polling · electorate · turnout
Senior organizational leader
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- senateLegislative governing body
policy · succession · inauguration · oath · bipartisanship · diplomacy · statecraft · tie-breaker
second-in-command
Immediate subordinate to leader
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- successorOne who replaces another
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
lieutenant · backup · right-hand · subordinate · protege · aide · advisor · confidant · partner · associate
campaigns
Organized efforts toward goals
candidates · nominees · conventions · endorsements · tickets · debates · polling · electorate · turnout · pollsters
executive
Senior organizational leader
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
senate · policy · succession · inauguration · oath · bipartisanship · diplomacy · statecraft · tie-breaker · presiding
executive
Senior organizational leader
- C-suiteTop executive positions
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
stakeholders · board · quarterly · reports · strategy · oversight · promotion
veepsCEOs
Highest corporate officers
presidents · chiefs · chairmen · directors · managing directors
veepsminions
Obedient subordinates of power
top brass · subordinates · underlings · kingpins · rank and file