Vietcong
or Vi·et Cong
a Communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought its government and was supported by North Vietnam.
a member or supporter of this force.
of or relating to this force or one of its members or supporters.
Origin of Vietcong
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How to use Vietcong in a sentence
He was hallucinating he was in a prison camp under the Viet Cong.
The Price of Being a Patton: Wrestling With the Legacy of America’s Most Famous General | Tim Teeman | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA few days later, on April 30, General Duong Van Minh surrendered to the Viet Cong and the Fall of Saigon was complete.
Remembering the Fall of Saigon and Vietnam’s Mass ‘Boat People’ Exodus | Katie Baker | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTU.S. shotgunners used flechettes in Vietnam to get at Viet Cong hidden behind leaves and brush.
At the Gun Show, Family Businesses and Angry Young Men | Patrick Blanchfield | April 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAmerican policy held that if a Vietnamese looked at a hovering chopper, he must be Viet Cong.
The Atrocity Lessons: What the U.S. Military Learned From Vietnam | Jake Whitney | February 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe soldiers were simply following policy, which said that if Vietnamese ran, they must be Viet Cong.
The Atrocity Lessons: What the U.S. Military Learned From Vietnam | Jake Whitney | February 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Vietcong
Viet Cong
/ (ˌvjɛtˈkɒŋ) /
the Communist-led guerrilla force and revolutionary army of South Vietnam; the armed forces of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam
a member of these armed forces
(modifier) of or relating to the Vietcong or a Vietcong
Origin of Vietcong
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Cultural definitions for Viet Cong
[ (vee-et kong, kawng) ]
South Vietnamese communist revolutionaries during the Vietnam War.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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