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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 上將, composed of 上 (“upper”) and 將 (“general”). Compare Mandarin 上將／上将 (shàngjiàng, “three-star general”) and North Korean 상장 (sangjang, “three-star colonel general”).
Pronunciation
Noun
thượng tướng
- (military, of an army or ground force) a colonel 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.
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