"Vice-President" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Vice-Presidents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Vice-President (plural Vice-Presidents)
  1. Alternative form of Vice President Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Vice President
    Sense id: en-Vice-President-en-noun-5Wy0o5Dy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "In April, 1975, people in the Republic of China were in deep mourning over the death of their beloved national leader, President Chiang Kai-shek. In a deliberate move to downgrade Sino-American relations, Washington at first decided to send Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, to attend the Gimo's funeral, but later changed its mind and sent Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller.",
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