Definition

1. Noun:
   • The authorities: Refers to the people or organizations that hold official power and responsibility in a government or administrative system, especially at a local or specific level.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà đương cục địa phương đã ra lệnh sơ tán. (The local authorities have ordered an evacuation.)
  • Vấn đề này cần được báo cáo cho nhà đương cục. (This issue needs to be reported to the authorities.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in formal, administrative, or journalistic contexts to refer to governing bodies in a general sense. It can imply a certain level of bureaucracy or officialdom.

Variants and Related Words

• Chính quyền (n): Government, administration. This is a more common and general term for "authorities" or "government."
• Cơ quan chức năng (n): Competent/functional agencies. This phrase specifically refers to the authorized agencies in charge of a particular matter.

Synonyms

• Chính quyền: Government, administration.
• Giới chức trách: The officials in charge.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "nhà đương cục" is somewhat formal and is less commonly used in everyday modern spoken Vietnamese than "chính quyền" or "cơ quan chức năng." It often carries a neutral to slightly bureaucratic tone.

1. the authorities