vice president
Executive succession backup
A vice president is a deputy who ranks immediately below a president.
In government, the vice president succeeds the president if they die or leave office and may preside over legislative bodies: The Vice President cast the tie-breaking vote.
In corporations, vice president is a common executive title, often with many holders at once: She's a vice president at Morgan Stanley.
One who replaces another
- predecessorOne who came first
- ascensionMovement to higher position
- heir apparentUnassailable next in line
- line of successionSequence of potential heirs
swearing-in · contingency · interim · elevation · vacancy · replacement · designate · next in line
Legislative governing body
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- policyAdopted principle of action
diplomacy · federal · bipartisan · constitution · caucus · parliament · democracy · republic
Immediate subordinate to leader
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- right-handOpposite of left
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
subordinate · backup · aide · assistant · tie-breaking vote · presiding officer · advisory · delegate
Organized public voting
- running mateVice presidential nominee
- ticketEntry permit slip
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- primaryChief in importance
debate · convention · platform · inauguration · ballot · electorate · constituency · campaign trail
Senior organizational leader
- C-suiteTop executive positions
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- senior managementHighest-ranking organizational leaders
- corporate ladderOrganizational rank structure
organizational structure · business operations · corporate governance · strategic planning · management · director · administrator · operations
Power to affect others
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
strategy · negotiation · collaboration · mentorship · initiative · delegation · responsibility · authority
successor
One who replaces another
- predecessorOne who came first
- ascensionMovement to higher position
- heir apparentUnassailable next in line
line of succession · swearing-in · contingency · interim · elevation · vacancy · replacement · designate · next in line
senate
Legislative governing body
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
policy · diplomacy · federal · bipartisan · constitution · caucus · parliament · democracy · republic · bureaucracy
second-in-command
Immediate subordinate to leader
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- right-handOpposite of left
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
understudy · subordinate · backup · aide · assistant · tie-breaking vote · presiding officer · advisory · delegate · representative
election
Organized public voting
- running mateVice presidential nominee
- ticketEntry permit slip
- nominationFormal candidate selection
primary · debate · convention · platform · inauguration · ballot · electorate · constituency · campaign trail · swing state
executive
Senior organizational leader
- C-suiteTop executive positions
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- senior managementHighest-ranking organizational leaders
corporate ladder · organizational structure · business operations · corporate governance · strategic planning · management · director · administrator · operations · CFO
influence
Power to affect others
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
guidance · strategy · negotiation · collaboration · mentorship · initiative · delegation · responsibility · authority · direction
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, Democrat, Republican
- backup rolesdeputy, understudy, backup singer, reserve player, second chair
- bossesboss, bossman, manager, supervisor, foreman
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- club positionssecretary, treasurer, chair, chairman, chairwoman
- executive branchexecutive branch, Oval Office, executive power, executive orders, cabinet secretary
vice presidentpresident
Elected leader of nation
chief executive · CEO · chairman · managing director · subordinate
vice presidentpresident
Elected leader of nation
principal · chief · number one · chief executive · top dog
president, vice, vices, presidency, presidents, presidential, viceroy, vicelike, vice-presidency