cơ mật viện
Definition
- Noun:
- Secret Council: A historical institution, specifically the "Cơ Mật Viện" (Secret Council), which was a high-level advisory body to the Vietnamese monarch during the Nguyễn dynasty (1802–1945). It handled confidential state affairs, military matters, and important policies.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cơ Mật Viện là một cơ quan quan trọng dưới triều Nguyễn. (The Cơ Mật Viện was an important institution under the Nguyễn dynasty.)
- Nhà vua thường thảo luận các vấn đề quân sự với Cơ Mật Viện. (The king often discussed military matters with the Secret Council.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively used in a historical context to refer to the specific institution in pre-modern Vietnam. It is an archaic term.
- Chức năng của Cơ Mật Viện được quy định rõ trong luật pháp triều Nguyễn. (The functions of the Secret Council were clearly stipulated in the laws of the Nguyễn dynasty.)
Variants and Related Words
- Viện Cơ Mật: An alternative, less common word order with the same meaning.
- Cơ mật (adj/n): Secret, confidential; state secrets. This is the root term meaning "secret".
- Nội các (n): Cabinet (a modern governmental body, not a direct synonym but a related concept of a high-level advisory council).
Synonyms
- Hội đồng Cơ mật: Secret Council (a direct descriptive synonym).
- Hội đồng Tối cao: Supreme Council (a broader, contextual synonym for a top advisory body).
Related Phrases
- Tham gia Cơ Mật Viện: To serve on the Secret Council.
- Cụ tổ của ông ấy từng tham gia Cơ Mật Viện. (His ancestor once served on the Secret Council.)
- Nghị sự Cơ Mật Viện: The agenda/deliberations of the Secret Council.
- Nghị sự Cơ Mật Viện được giữ kín tuyệt đối. (The deliberations of the Secret Council were kept absolutely confidential.)
Related Idioms
- : To keep something as secret as the Secret Council (to be extremely secretive). This idiom leverages the historical reputation of the institution for confidentiality.
- Kế hoạch này phải giữ kín như Cơ Mật Viện. (This plan must be kept as secret as the Secret Council.)