trưởng đoàn
Definition
- Noun:
- Leader of a group or delegation: The person who leads, manages, and represents a specific group, team, or delegation, especially one formed for a particular task, mission, or event.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông Nam là trưởng đoàn đàm phán của công ty. (Mr. Nam is the leader of the company's negotiation delegation.)
- Trưởng đoàn du lịch phát cho mỗi người một lá cờ nhỏ. (The tour group leader gave each person a small flag.)
- Trưởng đoàn thanh tra sẽ có bài phát biểu vào sáng mai. (The head of the inspection team will give a speech tomorrow morning.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is commonly used in formal, professional, or organizational contexts such as diplomacy, business, sports, arts (e.g., performance troupes), tourism, and official inspections or projects.
- It implies a role with responsibility for the group's activities, discipline, and external communication.
Variants and Related Words
- Trưởng phòng (n): Department head or manager.
- Trưởng nhóm (n): Team leader (often for a smaller, internal team within an organization).
- Đoàn trưởng (n): A less common variant with the same core meaning as "trưởng đoàn".
Synonyms
- Leader
- Head of delegation
- Team leader
- Chief of mission
Related Terms
- Đoàn (n): The group, delegation, team, or troupe itself.
- Phó đoàn (n): Deputy leader of the group/delegation.