Definition

1. Noun:
   • Party leader (historical/archaic): The leader or head of a political party, especially in historical contexts.
   • Gang leader (archaic): The chief or head of a band or faction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng là đảng trưởng của một đảng phái nhỏ trước năm 1945. (He was once the party leader of a small party before 1945.)
  • Trong tiểu thuyết, nhân vật phản diện là một đảng trưởng của một băng đảng. (In the novel, the villain is the gang leader of a bandit group.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đảng trưởng" is now considered archaic (cũ) or historical in modern Vietnamese. It is rarely used in contemporary political discourse to refer to current party leaders. Modern terms like "Tổng Bí thư" (General Secretary) or "Chủ tịch Đảng" (Party Chairman) are used for the leaders of major contemporary political parties.

Variants and Related Words

• Lãnh tụ (n): Leader (a more general and modern term for a political or ideological leader).
• Thủ lĩnh (n): Chief, head, leader (often used for leaders of groups, movements, or gangs).

Synonyms

• Người đứng đầu đảng
• Thủ lĩnh đảng (archaic)

Notes on Meaning

• The primary historical meaning refers to the leader of a political party.
• The secondary, also archaic, meaning can imply the leader of a band or faction, which could have a negative connotation similar to "ringleader".

1. (cũ) Party leader