ngụy quyền

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Puppet government / puppet regime: A government or administrative authority established and controlled by a foreign power or an illegitimate force, lacking genuine sovereignty and serving external interests against the will of the local population.
    • Illegitimate government / bogus government: A political authority considered false, illegal, or treasonous because it was created by internal reactionary forces in opposition to a legitimate, popularly supported government.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Nhân dân kiên quyết đấu tranh lật đổ ngụy quyền. (The people resolutely struggled to overthrow the puppet government.)
    • Ngụy quyền đó chỉ tồn tại nhờ sự hậu thuẫn của nước ngoài. (That bogus regime existed only due to foreign backing.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "ngụy quyền" is strongly political and historical. It is primarily used in contexts of revolution, resistance, or war to denounce an opposing administration as a tool of foreign aggression or domestic betrayal.
  • It often appears in historical texts, political rhetoric, and revolutionary narratives, particularly in relation to the Vietnam War period.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chính quyền ngụy (n): Synonym for "ngụy quyền," meaning puppet government.
    • Chính quyền ngụy đã sụp đổ hoàn toàn. (The puppet government collapsed completely.)
Synonyms
  • Puppet regime: A government controlled by an outside force.
  • Illegitimate government: A government not recognized as lawful or valid.
  • Marionette government: A government whose actions are dictated by another (similar to puppet).
Related Idioms
  • Tay sai cho ngụy quyền: A henchman for the puppet regime.
    • Hắn bị lên án là tay sai cho ngụy quyền. (He was condemned as a henchman for the puppet regime.)