丞是中國古代的一個官名。丞,通「承」、有輔佐的意思。官職中帶丞字的為次官或更低級的輔佐官。很少的例外是漢哀帝廢除御史大夫後,以御史中丞為御史台的長官,後代沿習不改;另清朝的驛站長稱驛丞。
漢朝九卿的次官均稱丞,漢唐中央官署各署正官稱令、次官稱丞。唐以後,丞比較少作為官稱,存在的有御史中丞、縣丞、驛丞。清朝公文中習慣稱府同知為丞。
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