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A '''vice president''' is an officer ranking directly below a [[president]].  The vice president of a country, such as the [[Vice President of the United States of America]], is typically empowered to assume the President's duties in situations such as absence, illness, or death.  A [[corporation]] can have vice presidents of various departments or for various geographical regions, e.g., Vice President of Sales or Vice President for the Eastern Region.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vice+president Definition of "vice president"]</ref>
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