đồng chủ tịch
Definition
- Noun:
- Co-chairperson / Co-chair: A person who jointly holds the position of chairperson or president with one or more other individuals, sharing the leadership and responsibilities of a committee, organization, event, or meeting.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông A và bà B được bầu làm đồng chủ tịch của ủy ban. (Mr. A and Ms. B were elected as co-chairs of the committee.)
- Hội nghị có hai đồng chủ tịch điều hành. (The conference has two co-chairs presiding.)
- Cô ấy là đồng chủ tịch của tổ chức phi chính phủ đó. (She is a co-chairperson of that non-governmental organization.)
Advanced Usage
- The term implies equal authority and shared duties. It is often used in formal, corporate, political, or organizational contexts to describe a shared leadership structure.
- "Đồng chủ tịch danh dự": honorary co-chair.
- Họ mời cựu đại sứ làm đồng chủ tịch danh dự. (They invited the former ambassador to serve as honorary co-chair.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chủ tịch (n): chairperson, president, chairman.
- Phó chủ tịch (n): vice-chairperson, vice-president.
- Đồng phó chủ tịch (n): co-vice-chairperson (less common).
Synonyms
- Co-chair
- Co-chairperson
- Joint chair
- Co-president
Notes on Usage
- The word is a compound noun formed from "đồng" (meaning "together," "joint," or "co-") and "chủ tịch" (meaning "chairperson" or "president").
- It is typically used without a hyphen in Vietnamese ("đồng chủ tịch"), though the English translation often uses a hyphen ("co-chair").
- The role of a "đồng chủ tịch" is distinct from that of a "phó chủ tịch" (vice-chair), as co-chairs hold equal, primary leadership, while a vice-chair is subordinate to the chair.