thống soái
Definition
Noun:
- A supreme military commander: The highest-ranking officer who commands an entire army or multiple armies.
- A supreme or dominating element: An entity, force, or principle that governs or controls all others in a particular sphere.
Verb:
- To command supremely; to dominate: To hold overarching authority or control over all aspects of something.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Ông ấy là thống soái của toàn bộ lực lượng. (He is the supreme commander of the entire force.)
- Kinh tế không thể là thống soái duy nhất. (Economics cannot be the sole supreme element.)
Verb:
- Tư tưởng ấy thống soái toàn bộ nền văn học thời kỳ đó. (That ideology dominated the entire literature of that period.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal, military, or philosophical contexts to denote ultimate authority or a guiding principle.
- Often implies a centralized, absolute form of command or influence.
Variants and Related Words
- Thống lĩnh (v): to lead, to command (an army or group). Often used for a high-level commander but not necessarily the absolute supreme commander.
- Vị tướng thống lĩnh ba quân đoàn. (The general commanded three army corps.)
Synonyms
- Supreme commander
- Generalissimo
- Dominant force
- To preside over
- To govern
Related Idioms
- Giữ vai trò thống soái: to play the leading/commanding role.
- Yếu tố chính trị giữ vai trò thống soái. (The political factor plays the commanding role.)