bộ tham mưu
Definition
- Noun:
- Staff (military): A group of senior officers who assist a commander in planning and managing military operations. This is the most common and specific meaning.
- Staff (general): A group of people who assist a leader or manager in an organization by providing specialized advice, planning, and coordination.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bộ tham mưu đang họp khẩn cấp để lên kế hoạch phản công. (The staff is having an urgent meeting to plan a counterattack.)
- Tướng chỉ huy ra lệnh cho bộ tham mưu của ông. (The commanding general gave orders to his staff.)
- Giám đốc điều hành dựa vào bộ tham mưu tin cậy của mình. (The CEO relies on his trusted staff.)
Advanced Usage
- "Bộ tham mưu" is inherently a collective noun, referring to the group as a single unit. It is not used to refer to an individual member. An individual member is a "tham mưu viên" (staff officer) or "nhân viên tham mưu" (staff member).
- The term strongly implies a hierarchical structure where the staff supports a single commander or leader.
Variants and Related Words
- Tham mưu (verb/noun): To advise; to give counsel / advice, counsel.
- Anh ấy tham mưu cho giám đốc về chiến lược. (He advises the director on strategy.)
- Tham mưu trưởng (noun): Chief of staff.
- Tham mưu trưởng là người đứng đầu bộ tham mưu. (The chief of staff is the head of the staff.)
- Tham mưu viên (noun): Staff officer; staff member.
- Cô ấy là một tham mưu viên pháp lý. (She is a legal staff member.)
Synonyms
- Ban tham mưu: This is a direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
- Nhóm cố vấn: Advisory group (focuses more on the advisory function than the command/coordination aspect).
- Ban chỉ đạo: Steering committee (often used for specific projects or campaigns).
Related Phrases
- Cơ quan tham mưu: Staff agency.
- Chức năng tham mưu: Staff function.
Related Idioms
- Làm công tác tham mưu: To work in a staff/advisory role.
- Ông ấy làm công tác tham mưu cho Bộ trưởng. (He works in an advisory role for the Minister.)
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