tổng tư lệnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Commander-in-chief: The supreme commander of all armed forces in a nation or a military alliance. This person holds the highest operational command authority.
- Supreme commander: A leader with ultimate authority over a nation's military forces, often vested in a head of state or a senior military officer.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tổng tư lệnh ra lệnh cho toàn quân sẵn sàng chiến đấu. (The commander-in-chief ordered the entire army to be ready for combat.)
- Trong thời chiến, tổng tư lệnh có quyền lực tối cao. (During wartime, the supreme commander holds supreme power.)
- Ông ấy được bổ nhiệm làm tổng tư lệnh liên quân. (He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the joint forces.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, official, and military contexts. It can refer to a specific title or position within a government's chain of command.
- In some political systems, the president or monarch serves as the constitutional tổng tư lệnh.
Variants and Related Words
- Bộ Tổng tư lệnh (n): The General Command; the supreme high command headquarters of a nation's military.
- Bộ Tổng tư lệnh đã đưa ra chiến lược mới. (The General Command issued a new strategy.)
Synonyms
- Commander-in-chief
- Supreme commander
- Generalissimo (a less common, more historical term for a supreme military commander)
Related Terms
- Tổng chỉ huy: This is a broader term for "overall commander" and can be used in both military and non-military contexts (e.g., a project). Tổng tư lệnh is specifically and exclusively military.
- Tư lệnh: Commander (of an army, corps, or region), a rank below tổng tư lệnh.