cất chức

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Giám đốc quyết định cất chức trưởng phòng vì hành vi tham nhũng.

Definition

Verb:
- To remove from a position, to relieve of duties: The primary meaning refers to the act of officially removing someone from their job, position, or office, often due to poor performance, misconduct, or organizational restructuring.
- To dismiss, to discharge: It implies a formal termination of employment or appointment, carrying a sense of authority and finality.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Giám đốc quyết định cất chức trưởng phòng vì thiếu trách nhiệm. (The director decided to dismiss the department head due to a lack of responsibility.)
- Sau vụ bê bối, ông ấy đã bị cất chức. (After the scandal, he was relieved of his position.)
- Hội đồng quản trị có thể cất chức tổng giám đốc nếu công ty thua lỗ. (The board of directors can discharge the CEO if the company operates at a loss.)

Advanced Usage

"bị cất chức": to be dismissed/removed from office. This passive construction is very common.
- Viên chức đó bị cất chức vì tham nhũng. (That official was dismissed for corruption.)
The action is typically performed by a person or body in authority (e.g., a boss, a board, a government) upon a subordinate.

Variants and Related Words

Cách chức: This is a very close synonym, also meaning "to dismiss from a position." It is often used interchangeably with "cất chức."
Bãi nhiệm: To remove from an elected or appointed office. It often applies to formal public positions.
Sa thải: To fire, to sack. This term is more general for terminating employment and can be used outside of formal office/position contexts.
Miễn nhiệm: To relieve of duties. This can sometimes be a more neutral or voluntary term than "cất chức."

Synonyms

Remove (from office): To take someone out of their position.
Dismiss: To send away from a job, especially officially.
Discharge: To officially tell someone to leave a job or position.
Relieve (of duties/command): To formally take away someone's responsibilities.

Related Phrases

Cất chức, cách chức: A common paired phrase emphasizing the act of dismissal.
- Ông ta bị cất chức, cách chức khỏi mọi chức vụ. (He was dismissed and removed from all positions.)

Notes on Meaning

"Cất chức" carries a formal and serious tone. It is not used for casual job quitting or mutual separation.
The word often implies a negative reason for the removal (incompetence, fault, scandal) rather than a neutral restructuring.
It is specific to positions of duty, office, or authority (chức vụ), not general labor jobs. For firing a regular worker, "sa thải" or "đuổi việc" is more common.

Giám đốc quyết định cất chức trưởng phòng vì hành vi tham nhũng.