vice-presidents
Number two officials
Vice-presidents is the plural of vice-president, a person who ranks immediately below and may act in place of a president.
In the United States, the Vice President succeeds if the President dies or is removed from office.
In corporate settings, vice-presidents are often numerous, heading various divisions: The company has six vice-presidents overseeing different regions.
Immediate subordinate to leader
- right-handOpposite of left
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- substituteReplacement for another
stand-in · proxy · lieutenant · successor · veep · assistant · aide · subordinate
Formal beginning ceremony
- swearing-inOfficial oath-taking ceremony
- oathFormal binding promise
- ascensionMovement to higher position
- elevationHeight above reference point
transition · twenty-fifth · amendment · contingency · protocol · interim · acting · vacancy
Enclosed storage furniture
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- policyAdopted principle of action
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
negotiation · bureaucracy · advisor · statecraft · congressional · legislation · federal · summit
Contest settling stalemate
- dignitaryPerson of high rank
- funeralService honoring the dead
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
commencement · motorcade · representative · envoy · ambassador
second-in-command
Immediate subordinate to leader
- right-handOpposite of left
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
substitute · stand-in · proxy · lieutenant · successor · veep · assistant · aide · subordinate · replacement
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- swearing-inOfficial oath-taking ceremony
- oathFormal binding promise
- ascensionMovement to higher position
elevation · transition · twenty-fifth · amendment · contingency · protocol · interim · acting · vacancy · resignation
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- policyAdopted principle of action
- governanceHow authority is exercised
diplomacy · negotiation · bureaucracy · advisor · statecraft · congressional · legislation · federal · summit · regulation
tie-breaker
Contest settling stalemate
- dignitaryPerson of high rank
- funeralService honoring the dead
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
ribbon-cutting · commencement · motorcade · representative · envoy · ambassador
- EU ParliamentEuropean Parliament, MEPs, MEP, plenary, committees
vice-presidentspresidents
Multiple heads of state
CEOs · chief executives · chairmen · managing directors · directors
vice-presidentspresidents
Multiple heads of state
principals · superiors · number ones · leaders · primaries
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