miễn nhiệm
Definition
- Verb:
- To dismiss from a position or duty: The primary meaning of "miễn nhiệm" is to officially relieve someone of their appointed office, role, or responsibility, often by an authority or governing body. It implies a release from a formal duty or post.
- To discharge from service: It can refer to the act of releasing a person from their service obligations or a specific mandate.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hội đồng quản trị đã miễn nhiệm tổng giám đốc. (The board of directors dismissed the general director.)
- Ông ấy bị miễn nhiệm chức vụ chủ tịch. (He was relieved of his position as chairman.)
- Việc miễn nhiệm các chức vụ phải tuân theo quy định của pháp luật. (The dismissal from positions must comply with legal regulations.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal, administrative, legal, or political contexts. It often carries a neutral or negative connotation, suggesting the action is taken due to underperformance, policy, or disciplinary reasons, rather than a voluntary resignation.
Variants and Related Words
- Cách chức (v): to dismiss, to remove from office (often with a stronger punitive connotation than "miễn nhiệm").
- Bãi nhiệm (v): to remove from an elected position; to impeach.
- Từ chức (v): to resign (voluntarily).
Synonyms
- Dismiss: to remove from a position.
- Relieve: to release from duty.
- Discharge: to release from an obligation or office.
Related Idioms
- While "miễn nhiệm" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept is central to formal phrases like:
- Quyết định miễn nhiệm: Dismissal decision.
- Thủ tục miễn nhiệm: Dismissal procedure.