Definition

1. Noun:
   • Power, Authority: The official or legal right and capacity to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. It combines the concept of legitimate right ("quyền") with the act of exercising it ("hành").

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy lạm dụng quyền hành của mình. (He abused his power.)
  • Chức vụ đó đi kèm với nhiều quyền hành. (That position comes with a lot of authority.)
  • Hội đồng quản trị có quyền hành quyết định cuối cùng. (The board of directors has the authority to make the final decision.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a formal or institutionalized form of power, typically within a government, organization, or official hierarchy.
• It can carry a neutral, positive (legitimate authority), or negative (oppressive power) connotation depending on context.

Variants and Related Words

• Quyền lực (n): Power, might. Often emphasizes raw power or influence, which can be political, social, or economic, and is not always formally granted.
  • quyền lực chính trị (political power)
• Thẩm quyền (n): Authority, jurisdiction. Specifically refers to the scope or limits of officially granted power.
  • Điều đó nằm ngoài thẩm quyền của tôi. (That is outside my jurisdiction.)
• Chức quyền (n): Position and power. Refers to the authority associated with an official title or rank.

Synonyms

• Authority: The power to give orders and enforce rules.
• Power: The ability to control people or events.
• Command: The authority to give orders.

Related Idioms

• Lộng quyền: To abuse one's power; to act tyrannically.
  • Kẻ lộng quyền sẽ bị trừng trị. (Those who abuse their power will be punished.)
• Tranh quyền đoạt vị: To vie for power and position; to engage in a power struggle.
  • Cuộc tranh quyền đoạt vị trong nội bộ công ty. (The internal power struggle within the company.)

noun

1. power, authority