chính phủ
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- chánh phủ
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 政府.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ fu˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ fʊw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ fʊw˨˩˦]
Noun
chính phủ
- a government
- an administration
Usage notes
- In Vietnam, Chính phủ is the executive branch of the government, as opposed to the legislative branch known as Quốc hội (“National Assembly”) and the judicial branch known as Toà án Nhân dân Tối cao (“Supreme People's Court”). It is divided into bộ (“ministries”). It is headed by a thủ tướng (“prime minister”). Its local counterparts are called uỷ ban nhân dân (“people's committee”).
See also
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