quản cơ
Definition
- Noun:
- A historical military rank: "Quản cơ" refers to a non-commissioned officer rank (sergeant-major) in the military systems of feudal Vietnam and the French colonial period, ranking above "cấp đội" (corporal/squad leader).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông nội tôi từng giữ chức quản cơ trong quân đội. (My grandfather once held the rank of sergeant-major in the army.)
- Chức vụ quản cơ là một cấp bậc quan trọng trong cơ cấu quân sự cũ. (The rank of sergeant-major was an important level in the old military structure.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is archaic and is primarily used in historical contexts, literature, or when discussing pre-modern Vietnamese military history. It is not used for contemporary military ranks.
Variants and Related Words
- Cấp đội (n): A lower historical rank (corporal/squad leader) that a "quản cơ" would command.
- Suất đội (n): Another historical military rank, often similar to or overlapping with "cấp đội".
Synonyms
- Sergeant-major: The direct English equivalent for the historical rank.
- Hạ sĩ quan (n): Non-commissioned officer (the general modern category for such ranks).
Notes on Meaning
- The term specifically denotes a rank, not a general managerial role. Its meaning is fixed within the historical military hierarchy.
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(từ cũ) Sergeant-major
