Definition

1. Verb:
   • To revoke the mandate of; to dismiss from office: The primary meaning of "bãi miễn" is to officially remove someone from a position of authority, especially an elected or appointed official, thereby terminating their mandate or tenure.
   • To relieve of duties; to discharge: It refers to the formal act of stripping an individual of their official functions and responsibilities.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quốc hội có quyền bãi miễn đại biểu. (Parliament has the right to revoke the mandate of a representative.)
  • Vị thẩm phán đó đã bị bãi miễn vì hành vi sai trái. (That judge was dismissed from office for misconduct.)
  • Hội đồng quản trị bãi miễn chức vụ của tổng giám đốc. (The board of directors relieved the general director of his duties.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bãi miễn" carries a formal, legal, or constitutional connotation. It is typically used in contexts involving government officials, judges, representatives, or high-ranking corporate officers where a formal procedure is followed to remove them.
• It implies an action taken by a competent authority (e.g., a parliament, a board, a judicial council) rather than a simple managerial firing.

Variants and Related Words

• Cách chức (v): To dismiss from a position; to demote. This often implies a disciplinary removal but may not always involve the revocation of an electoral mandate.
• Miễn nhiệm (v): To relieve someone of their duties. This can be a more neutral term and may sometimes involve voluntary resignation or end of term.
• Bãi chức (v): A less common variant similar to "bãi miễn," meaning to dismiss from a post.

Synonyms

• Dismiss: To remove from office or employment.
• Remove: To take away an official position.
• Oust: To force someone out of a position of power.
• Depose: To remove from office suddenly and forcefully.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "bãi miễn" itself is a formal term and not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, the concept is central to phrases about political accountability.
• : Impeachment/removal process.
  • Quy trình bãi miễn tổng thống rất phức tạp. (The presidential impeachment process is very complex.)

verb

1. To revoke the mandate of