vice
21vice — a formal term meaning ‘in place of’ (appointed Secretary vice Mr Jones deceased), is pronounced viy si and is originally a form of a Latin word meaning ‘in place of, in the stead of’. It is the same word as vice in vice chancellor, vice president …
22vice — vice1 [vīs] n. [ME < OFr < L vitium, vice, fault < IE base * wi , apart, in two > WITH, Sans viṣu , in opposite directions] 1. a) an evil or wicked action, habit, or characteristic b) evil or wicked conduct or behavior; depravity or… …
23Vice — Vice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Viced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vicing}.] To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice. Shak. [1913 Webster] The coachman s hand was viced between his upper and lower thigh. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] …
24vice- — UK US (also vice) prefix HR, MANAGEMENT ► used as part of a job title when someone has a position directly below the person in charge: »She was made a vice president …
25vice- — prefix: one that takes the place of vice chancellor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
26vice- — [ vaıs ] prefix used with the name of a senior job title for referring to the person holding a job immediately below that one: the vice mayor of Beijing She s vice chair of the education committee …
27vice- — pref. Elemento que designa quer a substituição de um cargo, quer categoria imediatamente inferior a outra. • Nota: É sempre seguido de hífen (ex.: vice almirante, vice campeão) …
28vice — Ⅰ. vice [1] ► NOUN 1) immoral or wicked behaviour. 2) criminal activities involving prostitution, pornography, or drugs. 3) an immoral or wicked personal characteristic. 4) a weakness of character; a bad habit. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin… …
29vice- — ► COMBINING FORM ▪ next in rank to and typically able to deputize for: vice president. ORIGIN from Latin vice in place of …
30vice- — [vīs] [< L vice, in the place of another, abl. of * vix: see VICAR] prefix one who acts in the place of; subordinate; deputy [vice president, viceregal] …
