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.
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Origin of Vietcong
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How to use Vietcong in a sentence
Indeed, the Ukrainians enjoy vastly greater weapons flows across their borders, superb intelligence and cyber support, and far more significant financial resources than the Vietcong ever did.
There's a surf scene where the soldiers capture a Vietcong village so they can go surfing at a nearby break.
Ug Bitkung ang makabanhig way mabúhì, When the Vietcong ambush, no one survives.
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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
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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