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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 大將, composed of 大 (“grand”) and 將 (“general”). Compare Korean 대장 (daejang, “four-star general”) and Japanese 大将 (taishō, “three-star general”).
Pronunciation
Noun
đại tướng
- (military, of an army or ground force) a general
Usage notes
- Regarding the Vietnam People's Army, there is only one đại tướng, with a four-star insignia, making him the de facto "general of the army". Other "generals" are only three-star, and entitled thượng tướng (“colonel general”) instead.