[vee-et-kong, -kawng, vyet-, vee-it-] 
noun, plural -cong, adjective (during the Vietnam War)| 1. | a Communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought its government and was supported by North Vietnam. |
| 2. | a member or supporter of this force. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to this force or one of its members or supporters. |
| Vi·et·cong also Vi·et Cong (vē-ět'kŏng', -kông', vē'ĭt-, vyět'-) n. pl. Vietcong also Viet Cong Abbr. VC A Vietnamese belonging to or supporting the National Liberation Front of the nation formerly named South Vietnam. adj. Of or relating to the Vietcong. [Vietnamese, short for Cong San Viet Nam, Vietnamese Communist.] |