Definition

1. Noun:

   • Initiator / Proposer: The person who first puts forward an idea, plan, or movement and takes the lead in advocating for it.
   • Leading advocate: The primary figure who champions or spearheads a specific cause, proposal, or activity.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To initiate / to propose: To be the first to suggest or launch an idea or activity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Ông ấy là chủ xướng của dự án cải cách giáo dục. (He is the initiator of the educational reform project.)
  • Chủ xướng của phong trào đã được nhiều người ủng hộ. (The leading advocate of the movement gained much support.)

• Verb:

  • Anh ấy chủ xướng việc thành lập một quỹ từ thiện mới. (He initiated the establishment of a new charity fund.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a formal or literary tone and is frequently used in contexts related to social movements, political campaigns, or significant organizational changes.
• It implies not just having an idea, but also taking an active, leading role in promoting it.

Variants and Related Words

• Thủ xướng (n): A synonym with identical meaning, sometimes considered slightly more literary.
  • Thủ xướng của sáng kiến này là một nhà khoa học trẻ. (The originator of this initiative is a young scientist.)

Synonyms

• Initiator: One who begins or introduces something.
• Originator: The person who creates or starts something.
• Proposer: One who puts forward a plan or idea for consideration.
• Spearhead: A person who leads or initiates an activity or movement.

Related Idioms

• While "chủ xướng" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is conceptually related to phrases about leadership and initiation.
• Đề xướng (v): To propose, to put forward (an idea). This is a close conceptual relative often used in similar contexts.
  • Ông ấy đề xướng một giải pháp mới. (He proposed a new solution.)

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