đề đốc
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Definition
- Noun:
- Historical military rank: "Đề đốc" was a high-ranking military commander in historical Vietnam, specifically the commander of a provincial army during the Nguyễn dynasty and earlier periods.
- Provincial military governor: The term denotes an official who held both military command and administrative authority over a province or a large region.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy được phong chức đề đốc trấn giữ vùng biên ải. (He was appointed as the Đề đốc to guard the border region.)
- Chức vụ đề đốc có quyền hạn rất lớn trong quân đội phong kiến. (The position of Đề đốc held significant authority in the feudal military.)
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The title "đề đốc" is primarily used in historical texts, literature, or discussions about Vietnam's feudal era. It is an archaic term.
- Trong tiểu thuyết lịch sử, nhân vật đề đốc thường là người cầm quân tài ba. (In historical novels, the đề đốc character is often a talented military leader.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đốc binh (n): Another historical military title, often of a lower rank than "đề đốc," sometimes a commander of a smaller force.
- Tổng đốc (n): A high-ranking provincial governor in the Nguyễn dynasty, who sometimes also held military responsibilities, distinct from but related to "đề đốc."
- Tuần phủ (n): A provincial governor, focusing more on civil administration.
Synonyms
- Chỉ huy quân đội cấp tỉnh: Provincial army commander.
- Tư lệnh quân khu (theo cách gọi cũ): Regional military commander (in historical terms).
Related Phrases
- Lãnh chức đề đốc: To assume the post of .
- Sau chiến thắng, ông được triều đình lãnh chức đề đốc. (After the victory, he was granted the post of Đề đốc by the court.)
Related Idioms
- Oai như đề đốc: (As authoritative as a ); used to describe someone who carries themselves with great authority or acts in a very commanding manner, drawing from the historical prestige of the title.
- Ông ấy bước vào phòng họp oai như một đề đốc. (He walked into the meeting room with the authority of a Đề đốc.)
- (cũ) Commander of a provincial army