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Vietnamization
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noun
a U.S. policy during the
Vietnam War
of giving the South Vietnamese government responsibility for carrying on the war, so as to allow for the withdrawal of American troops.
Origin:
1965–70;
Vietnam
+
-ization
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given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
given to using long words.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
Vietnamization
or
Vietnamisation
(ˌvjɛtnəmaɪˈzeɪʃən)
—
n
(in the Vietnam War) a US government policy of transferring the tasks of fighting and directing the war to the government and forces of South Vietnam
Vietnamisation
or
Vietnamisation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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