Definition

1. Noun (historical):
   • Chief of a province (in the Western Plateaux): A historical administrative title for the official who governed a province, specifically in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam during the French colonial period and earlier.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng giữ chức quản đạo ở Tây Nguyên. (He once held the position of province chief in the Central Highlands.)
  • Chức vụ quản đạo đã không còn tồn tại. (The position of province chief no longer exists.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical or academic contexts to describe the colonial and pre-colonial administrative structure in Vietnam's highland regions.

Variants and Related Words

• Quản (n, historical): A manager or chief; a component in various historical titles.
• Đạo (n, historical): A circuit or province; an old administrative division.

Synonyms

• Province chief: The head official of a province.
• Administrator: A person responsible for running a region.

1. (từ cũ) Chief of province (in the Western Plateaux)