VPOTUS
Government & Politics abbreviation · Political
| Stands for | Vice President of the United States |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
VPOTUS stands for Vice President of the United States, a political abbreviation.
Second-highest officer of the US executive branch, first in the presidential line of succession and President of the Senate, where the vice president casts tie-breaking votes. The office is filled by election on the same ticket as the President.
Example: VPOTUS will travel to Arizona on Thursday to promote the infrastructure package.
Usage notes
Modeled on POTUS, the term is common in White House communications and official social media handles. The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, lets the President fill a vice-presidential vacancy with confirmation by both houses of Congress, as happened with Gerald Ford in 1973. Pronounced "VEE-poh-tus".
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