Meanings
- Mainland ChinabureaucrateseespeciallyeuphemisticgovernmentThe sanctioned name for the government of the Republic of China (on Taiwan) without recognizing its sovereignty.
Hong Kong papers reported that the Taiwan authorities had held up the release of a film made here because the star's hair was too long.
1970 July 26, “LONG HAIR BARRED BY ASIAN NATIONS”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 May 20231 more example
我们希望台湾方面仔细研究一下一九八一年九月叶剑英提出的九条方针政策的内容和一九八三年六月邓颖超在政协六届一次会议上的开幕词，消除误解。
1983 June 26, Deng Xiaoping, An Idea For the Peaceful Reunification of the Chinese Mainland and Taiwan, translation of 关于台湾回归祖国，实现和平统一的设想 (in Chinese), archived from the original on 06 Jun 2026Synonyms: authorities in Taiwan, Taiwanese authorities, Taiwan relevant side, Taiwan side
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe sanctioned name for the government of the Republic of China (on Taiwan) without recognizing its sovereignty.
Origin
- Chinese臺灣當局 /台湾当局
- EnglishTaiwan authorities
Calque of Chinese 臺灣當局 /台湾当局 (Táiwān dāngjú).
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Chinese Cantonese 臺灣當局 /台湾当局, 臺當局 /台当局
- 臺灣當局 /台湾当局 (toi⁴ waan¹ dong¹ guk⁶)Translations
- 臺當局 /台当局Translations
- 臺灣方面 /台湾方面 (toi⁴ waan¹ fong¹ min⁶)Translations
- 臺灣有關方面 /台湾有关方面 (toi⁴ waan¹ jau⁵ gwaan¹ fong¹ min⁶)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 臺灣當局 /台湾当局, 臺當局 /台当局
- 臺灣當局 /台湾当局 (Táiwān dāngjú)Translations
- 臺當局 /台当局Translations
- 臺灣方面 /台湾方面 (Táiwān fāngmiàn)Translations
- 臺灣有關方面 /台湾有关方面 (Táiwān yǒuguān fāngmiàn)Translations
Cite this entry
Taiwan authorities. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taiwan%20authorities
“Taiwan authorities.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taiwan%20authorities. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Taiwan authorities,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taiwan%20authorities.
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