sứ đoàn
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Definition
Noun: * Diplomatic corps: A group of diplomats representing their country in a foreign nation. This is the primary and most common meaning. * Diplomatic mission/legation (archaic): An official delegation sent for diplomatic purposes. This usage is now considered somewhat dated.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sứ đoàn Việt Nam tại Washington đã tổ chức một buổi lễ kỷ niệm. (The Vietnamese diplomatic corps in Washington held a celebration ceremony.)
- Các thành viên của sứ đoàn được hưởng quyền miễn trừ ngoại giao. (Members of the diplomatic corps enjoy diplomatic immunity.)
- Nhà vua cử một sứ đoàn sang láng giềng để thương lượng hòa bình. (The king sent a diplomatic mission to a neighboring country to negotiate peace.)
Advanced Usage
- The term sứ đoàn is formal and is used in official, political, and news contexts. In modern administrative language, đoàn ngoại giao is also commonly used with the same meaning.
- It refers to the collective body of diplomats, not the physical building (which is an - embassy, or - consulate general).
Variants and Related Words
- Đoàn ngoại giao (n): Diplomatic corps. A direct synonym in contemporary usage.
- Phái đoàn ngoại giao (n): Diplomatic delegation. Can be synonymous but may imply a specific, temporary delegation rather than the permanent resident corps.
- Đại sứ quán (n): Embassy. The office and residence of the ambassador.
- Sứ thần (n): Envoy, ambassador (historical/formal term).
Synonyms
- Đoàn ngoại giao: Diplomatic corps.
- Phái bộ ngoại giao: Diplomatic mission.
Related Phrases / Compound Words
- Trưởng sứ đoàn: Head of the diplomatic mission (often the Ambassador).
- Trưởng sứ đoàn đã có bài phát biểu quan trọng. (The head of the mission delivered an important speech.)