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Vietcong

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Vi·et·cong also Vi·et Cong  (v-tkng, -kông, vt-, 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]
Translations
Vietcong [ˌvjetˈkɒŋ]
A. ADJdel Vietcong
B. Nvietcong mf
Vietcong
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VIETNAMESE BUDDHISTS REORGANIZE After the coup of 1963, the Buddhists became a major force in Vietnamese politics, the third power after the Army and the Vietcong.
Leaflets dropped on villages announced: "The Vietcong hide among innocent women and children in your villages a If the Vietcong in this area use you or your village for this purpose, you can expect death from the sky.
Leaflets dropped on villages announced, "The Vietcong hide among innocent women and children in your villagesC* If the Vietcong in this area use you or your village for this purpose, you can expect death from the sky.
 
 
 
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