Vietcong

or Vi·et Cong

[ vee-et-kong, -kawng, vyet-, vee-it- ]

noun,plural Vi·et·cong.
  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.

adjective
  1. of or relating to this force or one of its members or supporters.

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Origin of Vietcong

1
First recorded in 1960–65, Vietcong is from the Vietnamese word Việt-cộng

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British Dictionary definitions for Vietcong

Vietcong

Viet Cong

/ (ˌvjɛtˈkɒŋ) /


noun(in the Vietnam War)
  1. the Communist-led guerrilla force and revolutionary army of South Vietnam; the armed forces of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam

  2. a member of these armed forces

  1. (modifier) of or relating to the Vietcong or a Vietcong

Origin of Vietcong

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from Vietnamese Viet Nam Cong San Vietnamese Communist

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Cultural definitions for Viet Cong

Viet Cong

[ (vee-et kong, kawng) ]


South Vietnamese communist revolutionaries during the Vietnam War.

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