tổng công hội
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- General Labour Federation / General Workers' Federation: An archaic term used to refer to a large-scale, overarching trade union or labour organization that unites multiple worker groups or unions under a single federation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tổng công hội là một tổ chức quan trọng trong lịch sử phong trào công nhân. (The General Labour Federation was an important organization in the history of the workers' movement.)
- Các tài liệu lịch sử nhắc đến vai trò của tổng công hội những năm đầu thế kỷ 20. (Historical documents mention the role of the general workers' federation in the early 20th century.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tổng công hội" is primarily found in historical or academic contexts discussing the early development of labour unions in Vietnam. It is not used for modern trade unions.
Variants and Related Words
- Công hội (n): trade union, workers' association. A more general and historically contemporary term for a labour union.
- Tổng liên đoàn (n): general confederation. A modern term for a large federation of unions or organizations.
- Nghiệp đoàn (n): syndicate, trade union. Another term for a labour union.
Synonyms
- General labour federation
- General workers' union
- Federated trade union (historical context)
Note on Usage
- "Tổng công hội" is an obsolete term. In modern Vietnamese, concepts of large-scale labour organizations are expressed by words like "liên đoàn lao động" (labour federation) or "tổng liên đoàn".