biếm quyền

Ông vua biếm quyền một vị quan tham nhũng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of demoting an official: The primary meaning of "biếm quyền" is the formal reduction of a mandarin's or government official's rank, position, or authority as a disciplinary measure within a historical or bureaucratic context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà vua quyết định biếm quyền vị quan tham nhũng. (The king decided to demote the corrupt mandarin.)
  • Hình phạt cho tội lỗi đó có thể là biếm quyền. (The punishment for that offense could be demotion.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in historical narratives or discussions of classical administrative systems, particularly in reference to imperial Vietnam or China. It describes a specific administrative or imperial penalty.

Variants and Related Words

• Biếm chức (v/n): to demote / demotion. This is a more general and commonly used term for reduction in official position.
  • Ông ta bị biếm chức xuống làm quan nhỏ ở tỉnh xa. (He was demoted to a minor official post in a remote province.)

Synonyms

• Demotion: the action of being lowered in rank or position.
• Relegation (formal): assignment to a lower position, especially as a punishment.

Related Concepts

• Cách chức: to dismiss from office; a more severe penalty than "biếm quyền."
• Giáng chức: to lower in rank; a direct synonym often used in modern administrative language.