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Khmer Republic

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noun

  1. the former official name (1970–76) of Cambodia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Embassy in Cambodia during the dying days of the Khmer Republic.

From Washington Times Dec. 16, 2019

Embassy in Cambodia during the dying days of the Khmer Republic has died.

From Seattle Times Jun. 11, 2019

“The downfall of the Khmer Republic not only resulted in the deaths of countless Cambodians, it has also crept into our souls.”

From Washington Times Apr. 9, 2015

Like a battering ram pounding an already crumbling citadel, the Khmer Rouge insurgents last week aimed new blows against the tottering Khmer Republic.

From Time Magazine Archive

Admitting the futility of further resistance, the remaining leaders of the Khmer Republic drove to a prearranged meeting place�Kilometer 6 on Route 5�and there surrendered to officers of the Communist-dominated Khmer Rouge insurgents.

From Time Magazine Archive

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