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    [Noun]  | "vice" | \ ˈvīs \


    1: moral depravity or corruption : wickedness

    2: a moral fault or failing

    3: a habitual and usually trivial defect or shortcoming : foible

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vitium fault, vice;

    [Noun]  | "vice admiral" 


    1: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard who ranks above a rear admiral and whose insignia is three stars

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle French visamiral, from vis- vice- + amiral admiral;

    [Noun]  | "vice-chan*cel*lor" | \ ˈvīs-ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər \


    1: an officer ranking next below a chancellor and serving as deputy to the chancellor

    2: chief administrative officer in a British university

    3: a judge appointed to act for or to assist a chancellor

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "vice-con*sul" | \ ˈvīs-ˈkän(t)-səl \


    1: a consular officer subordinate to a consul general or to a consul

    Origin: 1559 ;

    [Noun]  | "vice presidency" 


    1: the office of vice president

    Origin: 1804 ;

    [Noun]  | "vice president" 


    1: an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or disability

    2: any of several officers serving as a president's deputies in charge of particular locations or functions

    Origin: 1540 ;

    [Noun]  | "vice-re*gent" | \ ˈvīs-ˈrē-jənt \


    1: a regent's deputy

    Origin: 1556 ;

    [Preposition]  | "vice" | \ ˈvīs \


    1: in the place of; also : rather than

    Origin: 1770 ;

     Latin, ablative of vicis change, alternation, stead {mat|week|};

    [Prefix]  | "vice-" | \ ˈvīs \


    1: one that takes the place of

    Origin: 

     Middle English vis-, vice-, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin vice-, from Latin vice, ablative of vicis;

    [Noun]  | "vice" 


    1: immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society;


      * e.g., " ... that section of the city is legendary for crime and vice "




    2: a defect in character;


      * e.g., " ... curiosity in children is not a vice, but something to be encouraged "




    3: the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money;


      * e.g., " ... a seedy section of the city where vice is rampant and very much out in the open "



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    [Noun]  | "vice admiral" 


    1: as in admiral, commodore;



    [Noun]  | "vice admirals" 


    1: as in admirals, commodores;



    [Adverb]  | "vice versa" 


    1: as in conversely, inversely;



     [ "vice" ]

    1:  Various activities considered immoral by certain people. From the Latin word vitium, meaning failing or defect. Drug use, sexual promiscuity, prostitution, gambling, recklessness, cheating, lying, and selfishness are commonly considered vices.

      * e.g.,  ...  Shame he lost all his money. Gambling was always his favorite vice. 

     [ "vice" ]

    2:  Vice cops. Police responsible for investigations of the unlawful use, possession, and sale of drugs, as well as investigations of gambling, loan sharking, prostitution, obscenity, pornography, and other vice-related activities.

      * e.g.,  ...  My uncle was arrested for soliciting an undercover female vice cop posing as a prostitute. 

     [ "vice" ]

    1: 1) Pleasurable evils.

      * e.g.,  ... What is your vice? 

     [ "vice" ]

    2: 2) Mainly prostitution

     [ "vice" ]

    3: 3) Sometimes used for police.

     [ "vice" ]

    1: bourgeois hipster magazine and record company, no longer subculture due to infiltration by the masses. was once considered culturally forward, but is no longer.

      * e.g.,  ... That guy acts like Vice is the bible, but that's so 200 

     [ "vice" ]

    1: Something that is considered evil, immoral or illegal.

      * e.g.,  ... Prostitution, street drugs, and the greed for money are considered vices. 

     [ "vice" ]

    1: Vice is a name associated with a music zine from the UK called Music Vice.

      * e.g.,  ... see http://www.musicvice.com 

     [ "vice" ]

    2: A well-respected underground publication - sometimes gets mentioned on UK radio They get access to some big bands.

     [ "vice" ]

    1: A clamping fixture used to hold a workpiece, &c.

      * e.g.,  ... My workbench has a twin-screw front vice to hold large pieces. 

     [ "vice" ]

    2: Also, vise.

     [ "vice" ]

    1: The language when you talk in class on your calculator.

      * e.g.,  ... Broredo, lets talk vice on our calculators. 

     [ "vice" ]

    1: another word for law enforcment officials or criminal investigators

      * e.g.,  ... Steroids aren't cheap, I need to secure shipments from overseas and keep vice off my back 

     [ "vice" ]

    1: (adj.) Short for very nice.

      * e.g.,  ... It was vice of you to touch me in that special place. 

     [ "vice" ]

    1:  Something considered immoral by certain people. From the Latin word vitium, meaning failing or defect. Drug use, sexual promiscuity, gambling, recklessness, cheating, lying, and selfishness are commonly considered vices.

      * e.g.,  ...  Shame to hear about his alcohol addiction. Never thought he'd be one to indulge in vice. 

     [ "vice" ]

    2:  Vice cops. Police that arrest hookers and drug dealers instead of murderers, thieves, rapists, and child molestors. The laughing stock of any given police department.

      * e.g.,  ...  Haven't you heard? Vice cops busted Pee Wee Herman for masturbating in an adult theatre. 

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