Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

toàn quyền

[twaːn˨˩ kwiən˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) full executive power

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quyền lực hành pháp đầy đủ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a governor-general

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổng đốc

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Toàn quyền Đông Dươnga governor-general of French Indochina

Toàn quyền Canadaa governor-general of Canada

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) plenipotentiary

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được ủy quyền đầy đủ

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đại sứ đặc mệnh toàn quyềnan ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary

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What does “toàn quyền” mean?

(noun) full executive power

Is “toàn quyền” formal or informal?

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