tiểu đội trưởng
Definition
- Noun:
- Squad leader: The commander or person in charge of a "tiểu đội" (squad), which is the smallest tactical unit in a military or paramilitary organization.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiểu đội trưởng ra lệnh cho các chiến sĩ. (The squad leader gave orders to the soldiers.)
- Anh ấy được bổ nhiệm làm tiểu đội trưởng. (He was appointed as squad leader.)
- Mọi hành động của tiểu đội đều do tiểu đội trưởng quyết định. (All actions of the squad are decided by the squad leader.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in a military, police, or formal organizational context (e.g., within a youth union or a team structured like a military unit). It denotes a specific rank or position of authority within a structured hierarchy.
Variants and Related Words
- Trung đội trưởng (n): Platoon leader. The commander of a "trung đội" (platoon), which is a larger unit typically composed of several squads ("tiểu đội").
- Đại đội trưởng (n): Company commander. The leader of an "đại đội" (company), a unit larger than a platoon.
Synonyms
- Squad leader: The direct equivalent in English military terminology.
- Team leader: Can be used in a broader, non-military sense for a small group.
Related Terms
- Tiểu đội (n): Squad. The unit commanded by the "tiểu đội trưởng".
- Chỉ huy (n/v): Commander / to command. A general term for a person in command.