Bise-presidente

vice presidentnoun

Alternative meanings

vice president; second in command; deputy to a president; office below the president; executive who supports the president

Pronunciation

BEE-seh preh-see-DEN-teh

Root and affixes

Compound from bise, vice, and presidente. It also appears written as bise presidente. A more native or explanatory equivalent in some contexts is puli-pangulo.

Variants or conjugations

bise-presidente; bise presidente; vicepresidente; puli-pangulo; bise presidente sa kompanya; bise presidente sa nasod

Related words and expressions

presidente = president; pangulo = leader or president; puli-pangulo = vice president or substitute leader; gobyerno = government; opisyal = official; katungdanan = position or responsibility

Meaning and usage notes

Bise-presidente is used in government, companies, organizations, and associations. For a more native or explanatory term, puli-pangulo can express the idea of the person who substitutes for or follows the president.