"veep" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /viːp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-veep.wav Forms: veeps [plural]
enPR: vēp Rhymes: -iːp Etymology: From a colloquial or humorous pronunciation of the abbreviation VP. Head templates: {{en-noun}} veep (plural veeps)
  1. (US politics, informal) The Vice President of the United States; the office of Vice President of the United States, especially during an election cycle where several are in the running for the nomination. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-veep-en-noun-OG0UwpL4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Topics: government, politics
  2. (informal) Any vice president (in a corporation, organization, etc.) Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-veep-en-noun-ql~ZGEKJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: trophy veep, veepstakes

Inflected forms

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