Khmer Rouge
Syllabification: (Khmer Rouge)
Pronunciation: /ˈro͞oZH/
Definition of Khmer Rouge
Under Pol Pot the Khmer Rouge forced the reconstruction of Cambodian society with mass deportations from the towns to the countryside and mass executions. More than two million died before the regime was overthrown by the Vietnamese in 1979. Khmer Rouge forces have continued a program of guerrilla warfare from bases in Thailand
Origin:
from Khmer + French rouge 'red'