Definition

1. Noun:
   • Military regulations; military system: A system of rules, laws, and organizational structures governing an army or armed forces. It refers to the established order and discipline within a military institution.
   • Military service system; conscription system: The legal and administrative framework concerning the enlistment, service, and discharge of citizens in the armed forces.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quân chế mới được ban hành nhằm tăng cường kỷ luật. (New military regulations have been issued to strengthen discipline.)
  • Quân chế thời phong kiến có nhiều điểm khác biệt. (The military system during the feudal period had many distinct features.)
  • Anh ấy đang tìm hiểu về quân chế của các nước. (He is researching the military service systems of various countries.)

Advanced Usage

• "cải cách quân chế": to reform the military system/regulations.

  • Việc cải cách quân chế là cần thiết để hiện đại hóa quân đội. (Reforming the military system is necessary to modernize the army.)

• "theo đúng quân chế": in accordance with military regulations.

  • Mọi binh sĩ phải hành động theo đúng quân chế. (All soldiers must act in strict accordance with military regulations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quân luật (n): Martial law. (A stricter, temporary imposition of direct military control over civilian functions.)
• Quân pháp (n): Military law; military code. (The legal code specifically for the armed forces.)
• Chế độ quân sự (n): Military regime. (Often refers to a government led by the military.)

Synonyms

• Quy định quân sự: Military rules/regulations.
• Chế độ quân ngũ: Military service system.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term "quân chế" primarily refers to the institutional and regulatory framework of the military. It is distinct from "nghĩa vụ quân sự" (compulsory military service), which is a specific obligation under that system, and from "quân đội" (army/military), which is the organization itself.

1. Military regulations