thủ tướng phủ
Definition
- Noun:
- Office of the Prime Minister: The primary meaning refers to the administrative office or the bureaucratic apparatus that supports the Prime Minister in their duties. It is the working organ of the Prime Minister.
- Premier's Bureau: An alternative term for the administrative office.
- Official Residence of the Prime Minister: In some contexts, it can refer to the official residence or premises where the Prime Minister lives and works.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thủ tướng phủ đã ban hành một công văn mới. (The Office of the Prime Minister has issued a new official dispatch.)
- Các văn bản được chuyển đến thủ tướng phủ để xem xét. (The documents were sent to the Premier's Bureau for review.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound noun specific to governmental structure. Its usage is formal and official, almost exclusively found in administrative, political, and news contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Văn phòng Thủ tướng: (n) Prime Minister's Office. This is a more modern and commonly used synonym.
- Văn phòng Thủ tướng tổ chức họp báo. (The Prime Minister's Office held a press conference.)
- Phủ Thủ tướng: (n) An alternative word order with the same meaning.
Synonyms
- Prime Minister's Office
- Premier's Bureau
- Office of the Prime Minister
Notes on Usage
- "Thủ tướng phủ" is an institutional term. It is not used to refer to the person of the Prime Minister ("Thủ tướng").
- In contemporary Vietnamese, "Văn phòng Chính phủ" (Government Office) or "Văn phòng Thủ tướng" are often used for the central administrative body, while "thủ tướng phủ" may be used in historical or specific formal contexts.