Definition

1. Noun:
   • Command: The primary meaning of "bộ chỉ huy" is a military headquarters or command center, the body or organization responsible for directing and controlling armed forces or a large military unit.
   • Leadership body: It refers to the collective group of officers and staff who exercise high-level authority and operational control.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bộ chỉ huy đã ra lệnh tấn công. (The command ordered the attack.)
  • Bộ chỉ huy quân sự được đặt tại một địa điểm bí mật. (The military headquarters is located at a secret site.)
  • Mọi binh sĩ phải tuân theo chỉ thị từ bộ chỉ huy. (All soldiers must follow directives from the command.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in military and formal organizational contexts. It implies a structured, official chain of command.

Variants and Related Words

• Bộ Tư lệnh (n): A synonym often used interchangeably for "bộ chỉ huy," meaning high command or headquarters of a large military force.

  • Bộ Tư lệnh Hải quân. (The Naval Command.)

• Sở chỉ huy (n): A command post; often a temporary or forward tactical headquarters, typically smaller in scale than a "bộ chỉ huy."

  • Sở chỉ huy tiền phương. (The forward command post.)

Synonyms

• Headquarters (HQ): The main office or center of command.
• Command: The authority or the group wielding authority.
• High Command: The highest level of military leadership.

Related Terms

• Chỉ huy (v/n): To command / a commander. This is the root verb/noun from which "bộ chỉ huy" is derived.
• Ban chỉ huy (n): A command committee or board; can be used in both military and non-military (e.g., project) contexts, and is often smaller or more specific than a "bộ chỉ huy."

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