Vichy government
[ (vish-ee, vee-shee) ]
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The government of France after Germany defeated and occupied it at the beginning of World War II (see fall of France); Vichy, the capital, is a small city in central France. The Vichy government was essentially a puppet of the Germans.
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viceroy, viceroyalty, vice squad, vice versa, Vichy, Vichy government, Vichyite, vichyssoise, vichy water, vicinage, vicinal
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