tổng cục

Tổng cục Đường sắt điều hành hệ thống đường sắt quốc gia.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • General Department / Directorate-General: A central governing or administrative body responsible for overseeing an entire specialized sector or field of activity at the national level. It is a high-level agency within a ministry or government structure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tổng cục Đường sắt chịu trách nhiệm về hệ thống đường sắt quốc gia. (The Railway Directorate-General is responsible for the national railway system.)
  • Tổng cục Thống kê vừa công bố báo cáo mới. (The General Statistics Office has just released a new report.)
  • Công ty này trực thuộc sự quản lý của một tổng cục. (This company is under the management of a General Department.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often part of an official agency's name, translating to "General Department of..." or "Directorate of...".
  • Tổng cục Thuế: General Department of Taxation.
  • Tổng cục Hải quan: General Department of Customs.

Variants and Related Words

• Cục (n): A lower-level department or bureau, often under a .
  • Cục Cảnh sát Giao thông (Traffic Police Department) might be under a Tổng cục.
• Vụ (n): A department or board, typically focused on policy and administration.

Synonyms

• Central Directorate: A main governing body.
• Head Office: The principal administrative office of an organization.
• General Administration: The overall management of a sector.

Notes on Usage

• "Tổng cục" is a formal, governmental term. It is not used for private companies.
• In English translations of Vietnamese government documents, it is consistently rendered as "General Department" or "Directorate-General".