tổng động viên

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • General Mobilization: The complete and official act of preparing and organizing all of a nation's resources, including its military, industry, and civilian population, for a state of war or a major national emergency.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Chính phủ đã tuyên bố tổng động viên khi chiến tranh bùng nổ. (The government declared a general mobilization when war broke out.)
    • Lệnh tổng động viên huy động toàn bộ nền kinh tế phục vụ tiền tuyến. (The general mobilization order directed the entire economy to serve the front lines.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost exclusively used in a formal, governmental, and military context. It implies a legal decree by the highest national authority, moving the country from a peacetime to a wartime footing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Động viên (v/n): To mobilize; mobilization. This is the base term and can be used in both military and non-military contexts (e.g., mobilizing support, mobilizing resources).
    • Động viên tinh thần. (To boost morale.)
  • Tuyển quân: Conscription, draft. This refers specifically to the compulsory enlistment of people into the armed forces, which is one key component of a .
Synonyms
  • General Mobilization: The direct and most accurate equivalent.
  • Total Mobilization: Emphasizes the all-encompassing nature of the action.
Related Concepts
  • Thiết quân luật: Martial law. This is a related but distinct concept where military authority temporarily replaces civilian law, which may accompany or follow a general mobilization.
  • Tình trạng khẩn cấp: State of emergency. A broader term that can precede or exist without a full .