执政官 (zhí zhèng guān) — (historical) consul (chief magistrate of the Roman Republic); (military) executive officer (second-in-command of a unit); presiding officer (of a council or assembly)
Definition
A formal/official title with three distinct uses: a Roman Republic consul, a military second-in-command (executive officer), or the person presiding over a council or assembly. All three are read zhízhèngguān, so context decides the sense.
noun
(historical) consul (chief magistrate of the Roman Republic)(military) executive officer (second-in-command of a unit)presiding officer (of a council or assembly)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 执政官。Luó mǎ gòng hé guó de zhí zhèng guān yóu gōng mín dà huì xuǎn jǔ chǎn shēng.The consuls of the Roman Republic were elected by the citizen assembly.
- 执政官，。Tā dān rèn yíng zhí zhèng guān, fù zé quán yíng de rì cháng xùn liàn hé hòu qín.He serves as the battalion executive officer, responsible for daily training and logistics.
- ，执政官。Huì yì kāi shǐ qián, zhí zhèng guān qǐng quán tǐ qǐ lì.Before the meeting began, the presiding officer asked everyone to stand.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
执 means hold, 政 means government, and 官 means official; together they name a governing official.
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