ám lệnh
Definition
- Noun:
- A secret order or command: An instruction given privately or covertly, not intended to be publicly known or officially recorded. This term often implies authority and confidentiality.
- A covert directive: A command issued through hidden or unofficial channels, typically to achieve a specific, often sensitive, objective without public scrutiny.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vị tướng ban hành một ám lệnh cho thuộc hạ. (The general issued a secret order to his subordinates.)
- Ám lệnh đó không bao giờ được ghi vào biên bản chính thức. (That covert directive was never recorded in the official minutes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ám lệnh" is marked as archaic in some references. In modern contexts, it may be used in historical, literary, or formal political/military narratives to describe clandestine operations or decisions.
Variants and Related Words
- Mệnh lệnh ngầm (n): An alternative phrase meaning an implicit or unspoken command.
- Họ hành động theo mệnh lệnh ngầm. (They acted according to an unspoken command.)
Synonyms
- Secret order: A command given in secret.
- Covert directive: An instruction intended to be concealed.
- Clandestine command: An order associated with secrecy and stealth.
Related Idioms
- Ra lệnh ngầm: To give an order in a covert or implied manner.
- Người đứng đầu đã ra lệnh ngầm cho vụ bắt giữ. (The leader gave a covert order for the arrest.)