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Definition of vice - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
substitutionUK acting as a substitute or deputyUK
- He was appointed vice chairman of the committee.
Noun
1.
immoralitybad or immoral behavior or habits
- He struggled to overcome his vices.
2.
crimeTECH. criminal activities related to drugs or prostitutionTECH.
- The city is known for its vice.
3.
deputyUS person acting in place of a superiorUS
- She served as vice to the president.
4.
toolsTECH. UK tool with movable jaws for holding workTECH. UK
- He secured the metal in the vice to file it smoothly..
Images of vice
tool with movable jaws for holding work
Expressions with vice
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main things in a statement are switched around
You can eat before you sleep, or vice versa.
place filled with immoral or corrupt behavior
The city was known as a cesspool of vice.
place where immoral activities happen
The old warehouse was a notorious den of vice.
place where immoral activities thrive
The city was known as a hotbed of vice.
person who assists or substitutes for the chairperson
The vice chair led the meeting when the chairperson was away.
person who is second in command to the chairman
The vice chairman led the meeting in the chairman's absence.
person acting as chairperson when needed
The vice chairperson led the meeting in her absence.
person second to director, sometimes acts when director is away
The vice director led the meeting when the director was sick.
deputy to a president in government
The vice president attended the summit in place of the president.
person who helps the captain and leads when captain is absent
The vice-captain led the team when the captain was sick.
high-ranking officer in a company, below president
She was promoted to executive vice president last year..
high-ranking executive in a company, below president
She was promoted to senior vice president after ten years of dedicated service..
illegal activity considered immoral or harmful
The police are cracking down on vice crime in the city.
police unit handling vice crimes like gambling and prostitution
The vice squad raided the illegal casino.
the position of being a vice-chairperson
She was elected to the vice-chairmanship of the committee.
person who assists or replaces a governor
The vice-governor attended the meeting in place of the governor.
pertaining to the duties of a vice president
He handled the vice-presidential responsibilities with care.
person or team holding the second highest title
The vice-champion received a silver medal for their performance.
the position of leading a university
She was appointed to the vice-chancellorship last year.
specific sexual practice associated with English people
He joked about the English vice at the party.
clamping device attached to a workbench
He tightened the bench vice to hold the wood in place..
government leader who is second in rank to the premier or prime minister
The vice premier announced the new economic reforms at the press conference.
consular officer ranking below a consul
The vice-consul issued the travel visas.
person who is second to a minister in a department
The vice-minister attended the meeting in place of the minister.
Origin of vice
Latin, vitium (fault)
Terms with vice included in their meaning
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US politics
the wife of the vice president of the US
urban crime
city district known for high crime and vice
literature
literary genre using humor to expose folly or vice
acr: vice president
person second in command in an organization
moral fairness
outcome where virtue is rewarded and vice punished, often ironically
acr: senior vice president
high-level manager in a company
corporate
any vice president in a corporation
US politics
vice president of the United States
vice
morally wrong or corrupt
lax law enforcement
lax in enforcing laws, especially vice-related
electrical engineering
device changing AC to DC or vice versa
mutual support
each person acts to help the group and vice versa
urban area
city district known for vice and corruption
corrupt area
location known for vice or corruption
narratology
the idea that virtue is rewarded and vice punished
behavior change
improvement in behavior by giving up a vice
wealth
any city of great wealth, luxury and vice
tool
one of the jaws of a vice
leadership
primary assistant or vice-leader
acr: Vice Chancellor
person in charge of a university after the chancellor
geography
district in Manhattan known for slums and vice
naval rank
naval officer ranking above a commodore and below a vice admiral
officer
military rank between group captain and air vice-marshal in the air force
acr: associate vice president
person who helps the vice president
Examples of vice in a sentence
The vice captain led the team to victory. The novel explores the theme of vice in urban life. Gambling was considered a vice by the community leaders. The crackdown on vice was effective. Vice operations were hidden in the city. He was appointed as vice during the manager's absence.
The vice took charge when the director was unavailable. He tightened the wood in the vice. The vice held the pipe firmly in place.
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- French:adjoint, vice, ...
- German:stellvertretend, Laster, ...
- Italian:vice, vizio, ...
- Spanish:suplente, vicio, ...
- Portuguese:substituto, vício, ...
- Chinese:代理的, 不良习惯, ...
- Japanese:副, 悪徳, ...
- Arabic:نَائِب, رذيلة, ...
- Hebrew:סְגָן, מִידָּה רָעָה, ...
- Russian:вице-, порок, ...
- Ukrainian:заступник, вада, ...
- Hindi:उप, दुर्व्यसन, ...
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