Definition

Noun: - President (of a bourgeois republic): An archaic term historically used to refer to the head of state, specifically the president, in a bourgeois (capitalist) republic. This term carries a specific historical and political context, often associated with pre-revolutionary or non-socialist states.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng là giám quốc của nền cộng hòa non trẻ. (He was once the president of the young republic.)
  • Chức vụ giám quốc đã bị bãi bỏ sau cuộc cách mạng. (The office of president was abolished after the revolution.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is now considered obsolete and is primarily found in historical texts or used to describe historical figures from a specific political era. Its usage implies a distinction from contemporary political titles in socialist states.

Variants and Related Words

• Tổng thống (n): The modern, standard Vietnamese term for "president" (of a republic).
  • Tổng thống sẽ có bài phát biểu quan trọng. (The president will give an important speech.)

Synonyms

• President: The head of state in a republican form of government.
• Head of State: The chief public representative of a country.

Notes on Usage

• The term giám quốc is marked as archaic () and carries a dated political connotation. It is crucial to use it only in appropriate historical contexts. For modern contexts, tổng thống is the correct and neutral term.

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) President (of a bourgeois republic)