Definition

1. Noun:
   • Accomplice / Partner in crime: A person who is involved with another or others in committing an unlawful or wrongful act; a fellow conspirator.
   • Fellow member of a (secret) society or party: A person who belongs to the same (often clandestine or politically charged) group, faction, or party.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta và đồng đảng đã bị bắt tại hiện trường. (He and his accomplice were caught at the scene.)
  • Những kẻ đồng đảng âm mưu lật đổ chính phủ. (The conspirators plotted to overthrow the government.)
  • Bọn chúng là đồng đảng trong một tổ chức bí mật. (They are fellow members of a secret organization.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đồng đảng" carries a strong connotation of collusion in negative, secretive, or illegal activities. It is rarely used in a neutral context for ordinary group membership.
• It often implies a close, binding association for a shared, typically illicit, purpose.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồng bọn (n): Gang, cohort, accomplices. This is a more common and colloquial synonym.
  • Cả đồng bọn của hắn đều bị kết án. (His entire gang was convicted.)
• Đảng (n): Party, faction. The root word meaning a political or organized group.

Synonyms

• Accomplice: A partner in a crime.
• Conspirator: A person who is involved in a secret plan to do something unlawful or harmful.
• Cohort: A supporter, companion, or associate, often in a negative context.

Related Idioms

• "Đồng đảng đồng thuyền": Literally "same party, same boat". This idiom emphasizes shared fate and deep complicity among members of a group, especially in a risky or criminal enterprise.
  • Chúng là đồng đảng đồng thuyền, nên không ai dám phản bội. (They are in it together, so no one dares to betray the others.)