Vi·et·cong also Vi·et Cong (v - t k ng , -kông, v t-, vyt-)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.] |
Vietcong [ˌvjɛtˈkɒŋ], Viet Cong
n (in the Vietnam War)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Military) the Communist-led guerrilla force and revolutionary army of South Vietnam; the armed forces of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Military) a member of these armed forces
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Military) (modifier) of or relating to the Vietcong or a Vietcong
[from Vietnamese Viet Nam Cong San Vietnamese Communist]
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