vệ quốc đoàn

Một người lính vệ quốc đoàn đứng gác ở một trạm kiểm soát.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • National Guard (historical): A military or paramilitary organization, specifically the "Vietnam National Guard," which was a precursor to the formal army of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, active during the early resistance period (circa 1940s-1950s).
   • Patriotic Guard: A term denoting a citizen force organized for the primary duty of defending the homeland.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông nội tôi từng là chiến sĩ Vệ quốc đoàn. (My grandfather was a soldier in the National Guard.)
  • Vệ quốc đoàn là tiền thân của Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam. (The National Guard was the precursor to the Vietnam People's Army.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily historical and used in official contexts or historical documents to refer to that specific early revolutionary force.

Variants and Related Words

• Vệ quốc quân (n): A synonymous term for the same historical force, meaning "National Guard Army."
  • Lực lượng vệ quốc quân ngày càng lớn mạnh. (The National Guard Army grew stronger.)

Synonyms

• National Guard (historical context)
• Patriotic Guard
• Home Guard (conceptually similar)

Related Idioms

• : Refers to the patriotic spirit of resistance and national defense exemplified by this force.
  • Chúng ta phải phát huy tinh thần Vệ quốc đoàn. (We must promote the spirit of the National Guard.)