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Vietcong

Pronunciation: /vjɛtˈkɒŋ/

Definition of Vietcong

noun (plural same)

  • the Communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam which fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954–75 with the support of the North Vietnamese army and opposed the South Vietnam and US forces in the Vietnam War.
  • a member of the Vietcong.

Origin:

Vietnamese, literally 'Vietnamese Communist'

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