thủ hiến
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Governor: The chief administrative official or highest-ranking mandarin governing a large region or province in pre-modern Vietnamese feudal society.
- Head Official: The leading mandarin in charge of a major administrative area under the monarchy.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy được vua bổ nhiệm làm thủ hiến vùng này. (He was appointed by the king as the governor of this region.)
- Thủ hiến có quyền hành rất lớn trong lãnh địa của mình. (The governor held great power within his domain.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily historical and is not used for modern political positions. In contemporary contexts, terms like "Chủ tịch Ủy ban nhân dân" (Chairman of the People's Committee) or "Tỉnh trưởng" (Province Chief) are used for regional leaders.
Variants and Related Words
- Tổng đốc (n): Another historical title for a high-ranking provincial governor, often overseeing multiple provinces.
- Tri phủ (n): A historical title for a prefect, governing a smaller administrative division called a "phủ."
Synonyms
- Governor: The chief ruler of a region.
- Administrator: A person responsible for running a region.
- Mandarin: A historical term for a high-ranking official.
Related Terms
- Quan lại (n): The general term for the mandarin bureaucracy in feudal Vietnam.
- Lãnh địa (n): A domain or territory governed by a lord or official.